The Northern Region Industry and Trade Fair- Hoa Binh 2024 took place from October 14-20, featuring over 200 businesses with 250 booths from 30 northern provinces and several central and southern localities.
The event provided a platform for showcasing products, business models, and fostering trade connections.
With the theme "Hoa Binh: Integration and Development with the nation”, the fair aimed to promote trade, expand markets, and support the "Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign. More than 1,000 products were displayed, including prominent OCOP and rural industrial products, attracting significant attention from visitors and local businesses. The event also featured six nights of entertainment, further boosting its dynamic atmosphere.
According to Duong Quoc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, the fair was a key opportunity for businesses to connect directly with consumers and distributors, fostering strategic business relationships.
With tens of thousands of visitors and total revenue reaching approximately 4 billion VND (157,000 USD), the fair was a success, contributing to the competitiveness and sustainable growth of the economy in the north.
The Department of Industry and Trade of Hoa Binh in collaboration with the People's Committee of Da Bac district launched an exhibition fair on November 26 at the Da Bac District stadium, displaying unique products of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in the district.
As part of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Hoa Binh Province Da River Fish and Shrimp Festival, the auction of specialty fish from the Hoa Binh reservoir attracted significant attention.
The 2nd Da River Fish and Shrimp Festival took place in the northern province of Hoa Binh from November 19-23. Present at the opening ceremony of the festival were Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri, Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Duc Hinh, and Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Van Khanh, among others.
The 17th Congress of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Organisation for the 2020–2025 term set out 19 key objectives and tasks, including four targets for the agriculture sector namely an average growth rate of 4.5% for agriculture-forestry-fisheries; forest coverage of over 51.5%; access to clean water for 95% of the rural population; and 70% of communes achieving new rural standards.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 20 coordinated with Hai Dang Group Hoa Binh Seafood Company Limited to release 1.5 tonnes of fries into Hoa Binh Lake to regenerate aquatic resources, with a total value of 266 million VND (10,460 USD).
