Various emulation movements have been rolled out in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province over the past years, encouraging local farmers to promote business and production for sustainable poverty alleviation as well as restructuring of crops and livestock for better incomes. The movements have attracted enthusiastic response from members of the district farmers’ union, particularly ethnic people.
A farmer in Van
Mai commune of Mai Chau district has gained better income thanks to crop
restructuring.
Ha Van Sem, a Thai ethnic minority man in Na
Chieng hamlet, Na Phon commune, was named as one of the 100 most excellent
farmers in the country in 2023. He began his tourism business in 2017 then
decided to expand to high-end resort model by building more stilt houses and
facilities to serve tourists with concessional loans from the local
authorities. He now owns a spacious homestay with quality accommodations that
fetch 2 million VND (78.6 USD) per day and night for each stilt house.
Sem said thanks to support from the local
sectors, especially the farmers’ unions at all levels, he had opportunities to
engage in several vocational training courses on tour guides, restaurant
management, cooking and market demand.
During 2021-2023, his homestay gained an average
of 1.3 billion VND in revenue and up to 800 million VND in profit a year.
Over the past time, the district farmers’ union
has worked closely with its members so as to provide them with rational support
measures for their business development. It has encouraged local farmers to
join the excellent household business movement and the emulation movement to
build new-style rural areas.
The farmers’ unions at all levels have joined
hands with competent authorities to arrange training courses on the transfer of
the state-of-the-art science technology to members, as well as field trips to
farms with outstanding agricultural models, while supporting the farmers with
capital goods and concessional loans.
With the movement of excellent farmers with role
models of production and business put in place, many farmers have applied
technological advances into production, helping them gain up to 1 billion VND
in revenue a year.
According to Chairman of the district farmers’
union Pham The Anh, many good economic models have been developed since the
movement was rolled out, helping to improve the livelihoods of the ethnic
minority people and shortening economic development gap between areas in the
district.
In late March, 29 labourers from Da Bac district were sent to work as seasonal farm workers in Buyeo county, Chungcheongnam province, the Republic of Korea (RoK). Upon arrival, they quickly settled into their jobs, enjoying good working conditions and benefits, with wages aligned with the terms of their signed contracts. The programme is now being expanded, with relevant departments and sectors actively seeking additional seasonal employment opportunities in various localities across the RoK.
Luong Son Industrial Park has invested in standardised wastewater and emissions treatment systems, enforced tight emission controls, reduced noise, dust, and solid waste, and expanded green spaces, contributing to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
Hoa Binh police are collecting public feedback on amendments to the 2013 Constitution via the national identification app VNeID. This innovative approach marks a giant leap towards modernising grassroots democracy and enhancing transparency in public consultation.
A total public investment capital of 113 billion VND (over 4.3 million USD) was disbursed for a project to upgrade infrastructure and stabilise residents in the vicinity of the Da River reservoir between 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, giving a facelift to local rural areas and improving the quality of people's life.
Since the end of 2023-2024 academic year, Cu Yen Primary and Secondary School in Luong Son district has deployed e-study records for all of its 500 primary students, said the school principal Nguyen Thi Tuyen.
The Labour Federation of Hoa Binh city has actively worked to protect the rights and welfare of nearly 8,000 local workers and union members at 152 grassroots unions. Through regular dialogues, education campaigns, and welfare programmes, the federation has helped foster stable, progressive labour relations.
