(HBO) - Hoa Binh participated in the annual programme serving the promotion of Vietnamese localities in the UK between October 8 and 14, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist localities involved in enhancing their connection and cooperation with international partners. The Hoa Binh delegation, led by Vice Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh, took the occasion to organised a host of investment, trade, and tourism promotion activities to introduce local investment climate, strengths, and potentials to UK investors and businesses.
The provincial delegation visits and learns about the Longdan Group’s distribution of Vietnamese products in the UK. Photo: Tuan Anh from the Hoa Binh Centre for Investment Promotion, Trade, and Tourism.
Numerous activities serving investment, trade, and tourism promotion
In addition to the general activities of the programme, the delegation engaged in various dialogues and meetings with organisations, companies, and investors. They participated in a forum on Vietnam - West Midlands connection as well as bilateral meetings with the Asian House organisation, the strategic, financial, and technological consulting company PwC, and the UK-ASEAN Business Council (UKABC).
They organised a workshop to promote the province’s investment, trade, and tourism, during which the provincial People's Committee and the Vietnam Business Association in the UK (VBUK) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to establish a sustainable, long-term, and mutually beneficial partnership. As per the pact, the VBUK will introduce Hoa Binh’s investment, trade, and tourism opportunities to its member businesses, support UK businesses investing in Hoa Binh or collaborating with local companies, and carry out charitable programmes and social welfare activities in the province.
Khanh said that Hoa Binh has already exported some agricultural products to the UK and they are well-received by the market. The signing of the MoU is essential, as it opens up more opportunities for Hoa Binh’s exports.
Enabling access to a demanding market of great potential
The delegation also had a working session with the Longdan Group – one of the leading Vietnamese enterprises in the UK concerning the import and distribution of Vietnamese products in the local market and Europe. At their meeting, the sides signed an MoU on cooperation to give boost to the trade and export of local specialties and goods produced under the OCOP (One Commune One Product) programmes. Longdan Group also inked a new contract with the R.Y.B. joint stock company to import a container of Dien pomelo from Hoa Binh to the UK in the 2023 crop.
Additionally, on the sidelines of the programme, the delegation ran exhibitions and presentations on Hoa Binh’s typical farm produce and 18 OCOP products, as well as the province's tourism strengths and potentials.
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.
