(HBO) - Authorities of Lac Thuy district in Hoa Binh province are preparing the best conditions for its nine products to make breakthroughs in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme this year.
Two products of the district were certified to
meet the standards of the OCOP programme in 2019.Fresh whole chicken of
Lac Thuy chicken breeding cooperative in An Binh commune received a four-star
rating, while an orange variety using chicken eggs as fertiliser grown by
farmer Vu Duy Tan in Thong Nhat commune was rated three-star.
OCOP products are
hoped to enhance competitiveness in the market, becoming a driving force for
the district’s agriculture and rural development.
An adviser(centre) provides guidance for
product owners on the preparation of dossiers submitted to the OCOP programme
of the province.
The People’s Committee of Lac Thuy district
has disseminated the programme's implementation plan this year to all communes
and townships so that they can select prominent products.
Therefore, the
district has the largest number of products vying for the province’s OCOP
programme. Nine local products seeking for the recognition this year include
Boi River’s tea of Boi River Thang Long Ltd. Co. in Phu Nghia commune and two
orange varieties of Chung Huong and Lan Thu farms in Phu Thanh and Phu Nghia
communes.
The others are a melon variety cultivated in Ba Hang Doi town, along with Khoan
Du honey, Lac Thuy custard apple, goat meat in Dong Tam commune, woven rattan
and lemongrass essential oil produced by An Lac Hoa eco-tourism company in An
Binh commune.
Deputy chiefof Lac Thuy district’s
Agriculture and Rural Development Division Hoang Dinh Chinh said that the
People’s Committees of both Hoa Binh province and Lac Thuy district have
earmarked funds for product owners. As many as 600 million VND (25,680 USD) was
sourced from the Hoa Binh Provincial People Committee, of which half will be
for training courses while the rest will be used to support product owners in
building dossiers.
This year, the
district plans to organize five training courses for product owners,
authorities and leaders of local organisations.
In addition, the
provincial Department of Science and Technology presented 20 million VND to
each product owner to help them make origin-tracing stamps, packaging and
labelling.
The agro-forestry-fishery product management branch will help the owners
produce their commodities under VietGAP standards with clear origins, as the
district eyes all of its OCOP products meeting the criteria./.
Luong Son district is leveraging its existing advantages and maximizing resources to improve infrastructure, aiming to achieve town status by 2025.
Hoa Binh province has employed diverse measures to remove temporary and dilapidated houses for low-income families over the past time. The effort has received the support from the State, all-level agencies, as well as individuals in and outside the province, helping poor and disadvantaged households, especially ethnic minority people, repair or build new homes.
Hoa Binh province’s steering board for implementing the plan on preserving and promoting the values of the Muong ethnic culture and the Hoa Binh Civilisation during 2023 - 2030 held a meeting on November 6 to review the plan implementation. The event was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and head of the steering board.
On November 2nd, the Residential Group No.3, Ky Son Ward (Hoa Binh City) organized the Great National Solidarity and the Culture Festival between the local people and the armed forces in 2024. There was the attendance of Mr. NguyenVan Thang, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Secretary of Hoa Binh City Party Committee and the leaders from several departments and branches.
Dong Tien village, Tan Vinh commune (Luong Son), organised the 2024 Great National Solidarity Day on November 2, with Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long attending.
On November the first, the Provincial People's Committee held a meeting for the reports on the progress of preparations to hold the Ceremony to receive the Certificate of the special national relic ranking for Trai Cave, the Stone Roof of Vanh village (Lac Son district) and the Opening Ceremony of the Culture - Tourism Week of Hoa Binh province in 2024. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Head of the Organizing Committee of Culture - Tourism Week chaired the meeting.