(HBO) - Since the beginning of this year, trade and service activities in Hoa Binh province have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Supermarkets
and trade centres in Hoa Binh city have always ensured supply of goods to meet
consumer needs.
However, the provincial
People's Committee has closely instructed relevant agencies to intensify solutions
to boost trade and services as well as improve goods quality. At the same time,
the province’s leaders have implemented numerous synchronous measures to
prevent smuggling, trade frauds and fake goods. Therefore, the circulation of
goods and services in the province has seen a relatively high growth rate, the
supply of goods in the market is plentiful with reasonable prices, thus meeting
production and consumption needs of people.
In the first three months of this
year, total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in the province
were estimated at 8,785 billion VND, up 10.99 percent from the same period last
year and representing 23.31 percent of the year plan. The average consumer
price index in the first quarter was estimated to increase by 1 percent year on
year./.
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.
