(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has accelerated management of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products’ quality and food safety over recent years. It has directed its divisions to instruct farmers to apply Vietnam Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) in horticulture, husbandry and aquaculture this year.
Many
households in Khoang village, Xuan Thuy commune, Kim Boi district apply VietGAPstandard to produce
high-quality longan.
So far, the
province has 44 VietGAP-certified horticultural farms, covering a total area of
close to 1,720 hectares. There are 14 aquaculture and 13 husbandry farms certified with VietGAPstandard.
In August, competent
agencies has taken two samples of
fertilisers for testing. Both failed to meet national quality standards and the
cases are being handled in line with current regulations.
It has also
granted food safety certificates to 17 agrobusinesses and honoured 53 people in
recognition of their
knowledge in food safety./.
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.