(HBO) - Social enterprises (social enterprises) in the locality are a special group of the social organizations (in the form of non-profit organizations, businesses, households, cooperatives, production groups or private enterprises) to serve unmet needs, to create jobs and sustainable income for the easily vulnerable people, the ethnic minorities, the poor, women and so on. In our province, the Project to Support the Social Enterprises for the creative and sustainable rural development (SERD Project) has been implemented by CSIP Center in cooperation with the Provincial Farmers' Association in three districts with high rate of the poor households. They include Tan Lac, Lac son and Yen Thuy districts. The project has been making positive contributions to the socio-economic development in the province.
The chicken cooperative in Dam village, Yen
Nghiep commune (Lac Son) needs the income for the production and business to
increase income and create jobs for local laborers.
The group of people who are interested in raising
indigenous chicken in Dam village, Yen Nghiep commune (Lac Son) was established
in late 2016. The group have gathered and attracted eight members. The members
mainly support each other in terms of technical knowledge, investment capital
for the production managed by themselves.
The Cooperative Group growing red pomeloes in
Tan Huong Village One, Thanh Hoi Commune
(Tan Lac) was established in 2016 with 14 members. The main activities of the
group are to help each other to share experiences in taking care of the citrus
fruit and supporting the market price information. In the group, there are 28
direct production workers (middle aged or older) who are hired by the local
members and paid daily (150,000 VND a person a day).
Similarly, the group of people who are
interested in raising chicken in the hills in Mu hamlet, Yen Nghiep commune
(Lac Son) is led by Mr. Bui Van Thiet with 5 households. The Agriculture and
Forestry Cooperative of Bao Hieu commune (Yen Thuy), managed and oparated by
Mr. Bui Quy Hoi, has also received the intervention of the project. At this
time, in the three intervention districts (Tan Lac, Yen Thuy and Lac Son), the
project has implemented the intensive support for 16 production and business
units in the fields of agriculture, service and tourism. . These are social
enterprises operating in the form of small and medium or micro enterprises,
individual business households, cooperatives, business groups with the low
income, in the remote areas.
During the two days of November 14th – 15th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a conference to connect the product consumption of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous areas in 2024. There was the attendance of the representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, businesses, manufacturers and distributors inside and outside the province.
The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
The Van Mai dam xanh (Bangana lemassoni) fish has long been famous for its unique and delicious flavour, earning a spot on the menus of many restaurants and attracting food connoisseurs. In recent years, residents in Van Mai commune, Mai Chau district, have expanded their fish farming areas and striven to build a strong reputation for their product. They are also working to establish it as an OCOP (One Commune, One Product) item to increase their income.
Outstanding rural industrial products of Hoa Binh province in 2024 were recently honoured and granted certificates, becoming a source of pride for producers and also a boost for local economic development. The honourees are all deeply imbued with the local cultural identity and boast considerable commercial potential, helping popularise the image of Hoa Binh to domestic and international consumers. This is also a solid stepping stone for rural industrial establishments to develop.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Hoa Binh city made significant progress in job creation and labour exports, sending 112 workers abroad through partnerships with authorised recruitment firms.
An award ceremony to announce the official certification for Mai Chau district’s Bangana lemassoni fish, a specialty of the locality because of its unique flavour, was held recently in the district.
