(HBO) – Located on National Highway 6, Bam market in Tay Phong commune (Cao Phong district) is where many residents from not only the commune but also neighbouring areas gather to trade agricultural products such as sugarcanes, oranges and grapefruits, etc. However, as an unplanned market, it often causes traffic congestions, posing risks of public disorder and traffic accidents.
Bam
market was formed five years ago with some local households selling farm
produce at a vacant land lot besides National Highway 6. Thanks to the
convenient transport, the goods were quickly consumed at good prices, thus more
people brought their farm produce to the site. At present, the market attracts
a large number of local farmers, with the number of stalls surpassing 200 at
peak time. The market has been a place of choice of traders from
Hanoi,
NamDinh, Hai Duong provinces to purchase quality produce. Besides, it has also
contributed to providing jobs to local labourers.
Traffic congestion often occurs at Bam market in
Tay Phong commune (Cao Phong district), posing risks of
traffic accidents.
Apart
from economic benefits, the market right on the highway blocks traffic, posing congestions
and accidents, said Bui Van Tuoi, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tay
Phong commune. He added that it is difficult to ensure transport safety and public
order at the area due to the heavy traffic load on the road.
The stalls
and even tents, which use second hand materials, have encroached the road and
ruined the view, Tuoi noted, saying that environmental sanitation is another
problem.
To
tackle the problems while keeping the driving force for the local economy, the
People’s Committee of Cao Phong district approved a plan on building the Cao
Phong produce market on
2.7
hectares of land in Bam hamlet, Tay Phong commune, said Le
Xuan Ha, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Section of Cao Phong
district.
According
to Ha, in April this year, the contractor, the Hai Duong Veterans joint Stock Company,
coordinated with local authorised agencies to pay compensation worth more than
7 billion VND to relocate 60 households in the area.
With a
total investment of 60 billion VND, the Cao Phong market will house 230 stalls and
30 to 50 lorries weighing 20 tonnes each, said Pham Manh Hung, Director of the Hai
Duong Veterans joint Stock Company.
Hung
noted the market, once operational, will be a trading centre for agricultural
products from the locality and surrounding areas, adding that it also helps
reduce risks of traffic congestion and ensure traffic safety on the highway.
The
company is speeding up the work progress so that the market can be put into
operation in the third quarter of 2018 as scheduled.
Meanwhile,
local authorities have taken measures to reduce traffic congestion on Highway 6
during the time the market is under construction.
Duc Anh
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
