(HBO) - Many households in the remote commune of An Binh in Lac Thuy district have planted lemongrass in the alluvial land, and even exhausted fields, and they have ensured stable supply of materials for businesses.
Lemongrass rattan products are on display at the 25th Party
Congress of Lac Thuy district’s party committee.
According to Quach Thi Luyen in Tien Lu village, she harvests lemongrass every 40-60
days, and earns some 900,000 VND (38.71 USD) per 360 square metres, which means
she pockets tens of millions of VND from lemongrass growing.
Several local residents gain more as they engage in lemongrass essential oil
production.
An Binh is currently the only place that produce lemongrass rattan products in
the nation. Local products have been favoured by customers nationwide.
Director of the An Lac Hoa Eco-tourism joint Stock Company Ta Thi My Phuong
said her firm’s products have been sold like hot cake in Ho Chi Minh City,
Hanoi, and Thai Nguyen, Bac Can and Cao Bang provinces, adding many products
are customised while many others have been sent to the UK and France as gifts.
The lemongrass rattan craft has been developed in the locality since 2018.
Earlier, the communal People’s Committee joined hands with local enterprises to
organise training courses for 100 rural labourers. Currently, nearly 30 workers
are engaging in the rattan craft, with average income of more than 4 million
VND per month per worker. Additionally, over 20 households in Tien Lu and Dong
Van villages get money from their lemongrass cultivation model with an area of
10 hectares.
By 2020, the commune’s income per capita topped 53 million VND, while poverty
rate slid to 4.37 percent.
According to the Vice Chairman of the communal People’s Committee, the
lemongrass rattan craft has made significant contributions to promoting local
economy and sustainable poverty alleviation in recent three years.
The commune has built the lemongrass rattan products to make them meet the
standards of the One Commune-One Product programme, he said, adding the move
aims to stimulating the economy and increasing value of the local products./.
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.
