Vietnam’s trade gap for the first month of 2018 was estimated at US$300 million, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
(HBO) – Before the year of 2010, the people of Bao Hieu Commune (Yen Thuy) had developed their economy mainly based on agricultural production. Therefore, the people's life was so difficult, the income per capita only reached about 10 million per person per year, the percentage of poor households accounted for nearly 50%. According to that fact, some households have moved to plant citrus trees, and then it has brought positive signals. Up to now, the commune has expanded the citrus area to over 100 hectares with 35 households participating.
(HBO) – The low investment cost, simple techniques, available materials, early harvest, high profits; the model of planting mushroom has brought for the family of Nguyen Van Quang (Phu Ngoc village, Cu Yen commune, Luong Son) an income of nearly 150 million dongs/ year. Mushroom growing is not new but still very effective, which helps him and many other households in the region to escape poverty and try to get rich.
Nearly 140 products made by Lao enterprises are being displayed at the Laos Goods Week at Le Van Tam Park, Ho Chi Minh City.
(HBO) – In Hoa Son commune (Luong Son district), it is not difficult to meet with young farmers owning production models generating average incomes of 100-300 million VND per year. Those young people are the new and outstanding examples in starting businesses, with their attachment to their homeland along with their determination.
(HBO) - We visited the beekeeping model of Le Van Hao’s family in Tan Lap hamlet - one of the longest and biggest beekeeping households in Dan Hoa commune, Ky Son district. Previously, his family only kept 1-2 herds for the daily use. Up to now, after more than 20 years of experience, he has nearly 100 herds, earning over 200 million VND each year.
HBO – In order to develop large-scale fields and replace mixed gardens, a range of mechanisms and policies have been issued, creating an impetus for crops and livestock restructuring.
(HBO) – Born into a farming family, Nguyen Thuy Linh, in Yen Thuy district, soon recognised potential and strength of the locality in planting and preserving precious medicinal herbs, including ca gai leo (scientifically known as Solanum procumbens).
(HBO) – In 2011, celastrus hindsii (family Celastraceae) was first planted by several households in Cao Duong commune, Luong Son district. The plant is known for being used to support treatment of cancers and liver diseases, and improve health. The communal Party Committee has recognized huge demand for the species. The 14th Congress of the communal Party Committee set a target of expanding celastrus hindsii planting areas. After half of the tenure, the plants have proven effective in Cao Duong commune.
(HBO) – That is Mr. Pham Khac Thuong, in Tu Ne commune (Tan Lac). 5 years ago, when he strongly brought the red grapefruit to plant on the hill, many gardeners showed their doubtful concerns about that.
(HBO) – In 2017, Cao Phong oranges were in good season and continued to take firm steps, affirming the brand in the market. Cao Phong is exploiting effectively its natural advantages of soil, climate, scientific and technical resources and labors. The people here produce oranges according to the safety standards, develop an orange-trading area and bring a better life.
Vietnam has filed a complaint to the WTO over US anti-dumping measures on Vietnamese fish exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on January 14.
(HBO) – These days, traders have been coming to grapefruit gardens in Dong Lai commune, Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province. This year, local farmers have harvested a bumper crop with stable prices.
The national carrier Vietnam Airlines reaped a record high pre-tax profit of over VND2.8 trillion (US$123.2 million) in 2017, beating its annual target by 72% and jumping 8.3% from the previous year, the airline reported on January 10.
(HBO) – This 33 years old farmer was born, grew up and associated with the forest, the valleys and knew clearly every path, cliff and plant here. We are mentioning about Mr. Bui Van Phuong in Sang village of Cao Ram commune, Luong Son district, who made a decision to start up by raising goats. Thanks to his dare to think and do, he got his own success.
(HBO) – In the year of 2017 -2018, Cao Phong oranges continued to be increased in the areas and quantity. According to the statistics of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, up to now, in the whole district, there have been 2,835 hectares of citrus plants, mainly oranges, including 1,234 hectares in the business period, the total quantity of the whole harvest is estimated more than 33,000 tons. The areas of planting oranges following Vietgap standards in the district have been increased with 207 households applying the procedure. The total areas reach 305,89 hectares.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh province has invested much in industrial parks and clusters in recent years to attract more domestic and foreign investment. It is an important orientation in the province’s economic development strategy. Thanks to such effort, its industrial production reached more than 27.5 trillion VND (1.21 billion USD) last year, up 17.22 percent from the same period last year and 2.5 percent higher than the yearly target.
(HBO) – We visited the citrus orchard of Le Thi Thanh Tra’s family in Truong Yen village, Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city – one of outstanding economic models in the commune. Her orchard has about 120 grapefruit trees of different kinds, all of which are 13-14 years old. At this time, her grapefruit orchard is ripening, with all trees laden with fruits.
(HBO) – In 2017, Hoa Binh city paid attention to developing industries which had advantages in materials and market. It also created optimal conditions to draw more investment in the locality, especially in industrial parks on the left bank of Da River.
(HBO) – Working at the Provincial Farmer’s Association, the job seemed to keep on smoothly; Mr. Tran Van Tuong suddenly changed his job into another field: He himself ran his own business by opening a clean food store.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh province is working to facilitate businesses’ access to land that is one of the 10 sub-indexes to measure the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) – the rankings on which Hoa Binh fell six places from 2015 to the 52nd position among the country’s 63 provinces and cities in 2016.
"If I did not take a risk and patiently stick with my orange trees, my family would surely still be struggling to make ends meet”, Mr Tran Van Nghi, a farmer in Thanh Ha town (Lac Thuy district), said as he was pointing to his orange garden. After 10 years of facing troubles and failures, the orange garden has brought his family billions of VND in income each year.
(HBO) – There was a bumper harvest of Cao Phong oranges this year and great strides have been made to affirm the product’s brand in the market. Cao Phong district has taken advantage of land, climate, scientific-technological advances and labours to grow oranges under safety standards and expanded orange plantation areas, thus building prosperous lives for local farmers.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh is one of few provinces that having adopted a resolution on fish farming. After three years of implementation, the provincial Party Committee’s Resolution 12-NQ/TU has been proven effective.
(HBO) – Over the past five years, My Hoa commune of Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province stepped up economic structure transfer, focusing on citrus trees which are now growing rapidly, initially bringing positive outcomes and raising hope for a better life of locals.
