Various emulation movements have been rolled out in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province over the past years, encouraging local farmers to promote business and production for sustainable poverty alleviation as well as restructuring of crops and livestock for better incomes. The movements have attracted enthusiastic response from members of the district farmers’ union, particularly ethnic people.
A farmer in Van
Mai commune of Mai Chau district has gained better income thanks to crop
restructuring.
Ha Van Sem, a Thai ethnic minority man in Na
Chieng hamlet, Na Phon commune, was named as one of the 100 most excellent
farmers in the country in 2023. He began his tourism business in 2017 then
decided to expand to high-end resort model by building more stilt houses and
facilities to serve tourists with concessional loans from the local
authorities. He now owns a spacious homestay with quality accommodations that
fetch 2 million VND (78.6 USD) per day and night for each stilt house.
Sem said thanks to support from the local
sectors, especially the farmers’ unions at all levels, he had opportunities to
engage in several vocational training courses on tour guides, restaurant
management, cooking and market demand.
During 2021-2023, his homestay gained an average
of 1.3 billion VND in revenue and up to 800 million VND in profit a year.
Over the past time, the district farmers’ union
has worked closely with its members so as to provide them with rational support
measures for their business development. It has encouraged local farmers to
join the excellent household business movement and the emulation movement to
build new-style rural areas.
The farmers’ unions at all levels have joined
hands with competent authorities to arrange training courses on the transfer of
the state-of-the-art science technology to members, as well as field trips to
farms with outstanding agricultural models, while supporting the farmers with
capital goods and concessional loans.
With the movement of excellent farmers with role
models of production and business put in place, many farmers have applied
technological advances into production, helping them gain up to 1 billion VND
in revenue a year.
According to Chairman of the district farmers’
union Pham The Anh, many good economic models have been developed since the
movement was rolled out, helping to improve the livelihoods of the ethnic
minority people and shortening economic development gap between areas in the
district.
The piggy bank campaign has been carried out widely in Cao Phong district for years, showing efficacy in promoting education in the locality.
Lac Son district has made significant progress in promoting gender equality and women's advancement in areas such as politics, economy, labor, health care, and education.
During the two days, October 9 - 10, the Association of the Elderly of Hoa Binh province coordinated with the Help Age International in Vietnam (HAI) to organize a preliminary review and additional training for the club's Board of Directors. Ministries, the Elderly Associations at all levels, and the related parties have a club established in 2024 under the project "Supporting disadvantaged elderly through replicating Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs in Vietnam phase 2 (VIE085)”.
The organising board of the 2024 Hoa Binh technical innovation competition for youngsters and children held a ceremony on October 8 to summarise and honour winners, and launch the competition for 2025.
The local breeds like Ri chickens, black pigs, and other indigenous livestock are being prioritized for the development by many farmers in the province. This is seen as a fitting approach to harnessing the local potential and advantages, and it is bringing the tangible economic benefits.
In recent years, Cao Phong district has made continuous efforts to improve the quality of education and training (E&T), creating the significant highlights in the educational sector. With the synchronized solutions and a focus on resource investment, the district has achieved encouraging results.
