(HBO) - Since the beginning of the year 12 new cooperatives have been established in the whole province, of which Cao Phong and Tan Lac districts have established 2 cooperatives each; Yen Thuy and Kim Boi have established 2 cooperatives each; Lac Thuy, Mai Chau have established 1 cooperative each.
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new cooperative groups have been established: 3 in Kim Boi District and 1 in
Luong Son, reaching 18.5% of the planned target in 2022. Accumulating up to
now, there are 635 collective economic operating organizations in the whole
province, including 413 cooperatives, 3 People's credit funds, 219 cooperative
groups. In addition, there is a representative office of the Vietnam Union of
Cooperatives (headquartered in Hanoi) has been investing in the market
management in the province. The collective economic organizations have been
attracting 15,434 thousand members and 27,425 thousand employees (13,158
thousand regular employees, 14,267 thousand seasonal employees).
The cooperatives participating in the conference promoting supply and
demand and introducing the cooperatives’ products organized by the Provincial
Cooperative Union in Hanoi in April 2022.
Along with propagating and supporting the establishment of cooperatives and
cooperative groups, the Provincial Cooperative Union has also implemented many
solutions to mobilize and admit members. 14 new members have been admitted
since the beginning of the year, reaching 11% of the planned target of 2022.
Currently, the total number of members of the Provincial Cooperative Union is
273 units.
The average revenue of the cooperatives is estimated at 1.17 billion VND a
cooperative, the average profit is 127 million VND a cooperative, the average
income of regular workers is 4.24 million VND a person a month. The average
revenue of the cooperative group is estimated at 110.33 million VND, the
average profit is 29.09 million VND a cooperative group. The difference in
income and expense of the People's Credit Funds reached 1.24 billion VND.
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.