Hang Kia mountainous commune of Mai Chau district has made concerted efforts to overcome challenges to give a facelift to its rural landscape and improve local livelihoods.
Hang Kia commune stands as a picturesque
cloud-hunting destination, having attracted a huge crowd of visitors.
Regarding agricultural production, the communal
People’s Committee has directed communes to select a suitable crop structure
and promote livestock and crop restructuring, while paying due attention to
controlling diseases by enhancing vaccination for local cattle and poultry,
spraying disinfectants, and sanitising livestock shelters.
Located at an altitude of some 1,200 metres,
Hang Kia boasts gorgeous landscapes and fresh air, making it a favourite
destination among both domestic and foreign visitors. The commune has stepped
up the communications work to bring the local cultural traits closer to the
public, as well as the management of homestay facilities to improve the quality
of tourism services.
It welcomed some 1,000 tourist arrivals and
gained more than 600 million VND (over 24,200 USD) in revenue in the first half
of this year.
The commune’s new-style rural area building
programme has received enthusiastic response from local residents. The locality
has built plans, removed bottlenecks, and mobilised capital for infrastructure
development.
Per capita income during January –June was
recorded at some 16 million VND and the figure is expected to reach 30 million
VND by the end of the year.
Furthermore, the commune has engaged the whole
political system and people to maintain security and order, with special
attention given to the communications work on the prevention of drug and
related crimes.
Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Kha
A Lau said with a view to accelerating the implementation of the national
target programmes on new-style rural area building, sustainable poverty
alleviation, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and
mountainous areas, local authorities will drastically and flexibly direct the
implementation of socio-economic tasks, make preparations for the 2024-2025
winter-spring crop, and enhance investment in tourism to lure more visitors,
helping promote local socio-economic development.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
