(HBO) – As part of efforts to implement afforestation plan for 2021, in July, Hoa Binh planted about 206,000 scattered trees and 740 hectares of forest, raising the total area of newly-planted forest to over 5,000 hectares.
Binh Thanh plant nursery under the
provincial Centre for Plant, Animal, Aquatic Varieties grows sapling of various
types of trees, contributing to implementing the province’s afforestation plan.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked
localities to increase inspection and supervision over organisations and
individuals engaging in the production and trading of seedlings, thus improving
the management of forestry plant varieties in line with regulations.
As of the end of July, Hoa Binh produced about 16.66 million young trees
serving the local forest planting plan.
Meanwhile, in July, districts and Hoa Binh city exploited nearly 71,770 cu.m of
timber from nearly 787 hectares of planted forest, along with 1,880 cu.m from
scattered trees.
The province also harvested 20.622 stere of firewood, 294,400 bamboo trees, 342
tonnes of bamboo shoots, 65 tonnes of herbal plants, and 400kg of forest bee
honey. In the month, total revenues from forestry in the province was estimated
at nearly 103 billion VND (4.52 million USD)./.
Appreciating the abundant potential and strengths of his hometown for tourism development, Ha Cong Hung, Deputy Secretary of the youth union of Mai Chau district’s Mai Hich commune, embarked on producing smoked meat with a desire to introduce his homeland's specialty to domestic and international tourists.
Hoa Binh farmers are investing big in their chilli pepper cultivation areas after the first batch of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chilli peppers was shipped to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Tien Ngan Trade and Investment Co., Ltd last month.
Recognising the role and importance of developing the collective economy, the northern province of Hoa Binh has promptly issued support policies to propel the development of the economy, making important contributions to local socio-economic development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a groundbreaking ceremony for an electronic printed circuit board (PCB) factory at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh province on April 13. The electronic PCB factory is invested by Japan's Meiko Group at a total cost of 200 million USD.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
