The Hoa Binh provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the People’s Committees of Luong Son and Yen Thuy districts, and the RYB joint Stock Company held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 23 to mark the export of this year’s first batch of Dien pomelo to the US. The event saw the presence of Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su.
Vice Chairman of
the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su and representatives of
departments, sectors, the two localities, and the RYB joint Stock Company carry
the fruit to a truck for transportation.
In recent years, pomelo has become one of the
key fruit trees in Hoa Binh, which is currently home to more than 3,200ha of
Dien pomelo, equivalent to nearly 60% of the total pomelo farming area and 31%
of the citrus fruit one in the province.
In 2023, the province produced over 52,000
tonnes of Dien pomelo. The cultivation concentrates in Yen Thuy, Luong Son, and
Kim Boi districts.
The first batch of Dien pomelos for export in
2024 weighs 15 tonnes in total. Compared to the batch shipped to the UK in
2023, the fruit quality this year improved in terms of sweetness, output, and
appearance, meeting the import market’s strict standards.
To be qualified for export, pomelos underwent
many steps and examinations to ensure the fruit meet appearance requirements,
Brix standards, and 900 criteria on plant protection product residues and other
types of residues related to food safety.
After being cleaned and classified, the fruit
was sent to Ho Chi Minh City for irradiation. The pomelos are scheduled to
arrive and hit the shelves of supermarkets in Houston city, the US state of
Texas, in late February.
In the first half of 2024, Hoa Binh province granted new business registrations for 210 enterprises with a total registered capital of more than 4.75 trillion VND (187.5 million USD), an increase of 12% year on year, the provincial Department of Planning and Investment has reported.
The working class in Vietnam in general and Hoa Binh province in particular, has made significant strides in terms of quality and making practical contributions to the country's industrialisation and modernisation process. Establishing a well-organised working class that has professional skills, firm political mettle, capable of leading the innovation process, and actively integrating into global trends of globalisation, is the responsibility of the entire Party and political system. However, there are numerous challenges that hinder the robust development of the working class.
Accessing preferential loans from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), many households in Tan Lac district have escaped poverty and many students progressed on their quest for knowledge.
The companionship of the preferential loans from the Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has helped many households in Tan Lac district escape poverty sustainably. Along with that, the policy capital has accompanied with many students in their journey to seek knowledge until they achieve the "sweet fruits”.
In the 2023-2024 winter-spring crop, despite unfavourable weather conditions and negative impacts of market, Hoa Binh has basically achieved targets and even exceeded the yearly plan due to the fact that production direction and preparation of production material was carried out early.
Implementing the criteria on the form of production organization in the program for building New Rural Areas, the Party committees and the provincial authorities at all levels have strengthened the direction and implementation of land consolidation and land exchange.
