Hang Kia mountainous commune of Mai Chau district has made concerted efforts to overcome challenges to give a facelift to its rural landscape and improve local livelihoods.
Hang Kia commune stands as a picturesque
cloud-hunting destination, having attracted a huge crowd of visitors.
Regarding agricultural production, the communal
People’s Committee has directed communes to select a suitable crop structure
and promote livestock and crop restructuring, while paying due attention to
controlling diseases by enhancing vaccination for local cattle and poultry,
spraying disinfectants, and sanitising livestock shelters.
Located at an altitude of some 1,200 metres,
Hang Kia boasts gorgeous landscapes and fresh air, making it a favourite
destination among both domestic and foreign visitors. The commune has stepped
up the communications work to bring the local cultural traits closer to the
public, as well as the management of homestay facilities to improve the quality
of tourism services.
It welcomed some 1,000 tourist arrivals and
gained more than 600 million VND (over 24,200 USD) in revenue in the first half
of this year.
The commune’s new-style rural area building
programme has received enthusiastic response from local residents. The locality
has built plans, removed bottlenecks, and mobilised capital for infrastructure
development.
Per capita income during January –June was
recorded at some 16 million VND and the figure is expected to reach 30 million
VND by the end of the year.
Furthermore, the commune has engaged the whole
political system and people to maintain security and order, with special
attention given to the communications work on the prevention of drug and
related crimes.
Chairman of the communal People’s Committee Kha
A Lau said with a view to accelerating the implementation of the national
target programmes on new-style rural area building, sustainable poverty
alleviation, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and
mountainous areas, local authorities will drastically and flexibly direct the
implementation of socio-economic tasks, make preparations for the 2024-2025
winter-spring crop, and enhance investment in tourism to lure more visitors,
helping promote local socio-economic development.
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).
