YBO - The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently organized a conference to promote the pilot program for issuing and managing codes for forest planting areas for raw materials and to launch the pilot project using iTwood to develop a carbon business model from planted forests (FCBMO project) in Yen Binh district, Yen Bai province.

YBO - In recent years, Yen Bai province has intensified trade promotion efforts, expanded distribution channels, and diversified advertising formats to bring its OCOP offerings closer to domestic consumers, with an eye toward export opportunities.

At the end of October, we returned to Tran Yen, a land heavily impacted by the historic flood caused by the third tropical storm. To our surprise, the land stretching along the Red River and passing through Nga Quan, Viet Thanh, Dao Thinh, Bao Dap, Quy Mong, Y Can, and Minh Quan had transformed into a green landscape, filled with corn, vegetables, beans, and especially mulberry plants.

YBO - After six years of implementing the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) Program, Yên Bái Province has 248 OCOP products that remain valid. These products have demonstrated distinctiveness and unique characteristics, with many bearing collective trademarks and geographical indications.

YBO - Yen Bai province has two of the 74 poorest districts in the country: Tram Tau and Mu Cang Chai.

YBO - In 2024, Yen Bai province plans to certify sustainable forests (FSC) for 22,550 hectares. However, by the end of September 2024, the province had only certified 12,914.9 hectares of sustainable forests (FSC), achieving 57.3% of the plan.

YBO - The agricultural department, along with various departments, localities, and farmers, is determined to restore agricultural production to meet this growth objective for the year.

YBO - In the first nine months of 2024, Yen Bai's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 4.26% compared to the same period last year. The primary causes were fluctuations in domestic fuel prices in line with global fuel price trends, and the rising prices of food and agricultural products.

In recent years, to promote crop restructuring, Van Chan district has been testing several new plant varieties, with Bat Do bamboo becoming one of the key crops.

YBO - Since 2023, Yen Bai province has supported the construction of new and repaired 2,950 out of 3,022 houses, achieving 98% of the set plan. Specifically, nearly 1,600 houses were built in 2023, and in 2024, the goal is to construct over 1,400 houses, completing the objectives of the housing support project for the poor one year ahead of schedule.

YBO - The impact of Typhoon No. 3's tropical cyclone has caused over 1,000 hectares of aquaculture in Yen Bai Province to be flooded, breached, and have dike breaks; nearly 300 fish cages were affected, with estimated damages of about 41.5 billion VND.

YBO - Thanks to effective forest protection and development, particularly large timber plantations meeting FSC standards, Na Hau Nature Reserve in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai now meets the criteria for exporting carbon credits, promising significant future revenue for the state.

YBO - Enterprises in Vietnam in general and Yen Bai province in particular are enhancing their trade cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK).

YBO – Yen Bai province is popularising its advantageous industrial products and services at the 33rd Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2024) which is being held in Hanoi from April 3-6.

YBO - The Farmers’ Association of Yen Bai province has just cooperated with the Management Board of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) programme, the Vietnam Farmer’s Union (VNFU), the Farmers’ Association of Yen Binh district, and Tan Nguyen commune to launch a large timber afforestation and forest restoration campaign in an attempt to reduce greenhouse emission.

YBO - Branded products of Yen Bai province have received warm welcome from the market. In recent years, many enterprises have paid due attention to developing their brands and secure a foothold in the market.

YBO - Defining public investment disbursement, including foreign capital, is the most important task, Yen Bai province has proactively devised plans on how to use the funding and repay loans in line with local resources as well as arrange resources to pay debt and fulfill repayment obligations, ensuring that outstanding debt is closely controlled.

YBO - Instead of just making a living from and taking advantage of forests, the Mong ethnic minority people in Yen Bai province now considers forests invaluable assets and know how to create livelihoods and get rid of poverty.

YBO - After five years of implementation, the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme in Yen Bai province has developed strongly.

YBO - YBO – Yen Binh district organised fish release into Thac Ba Lake on February 2, an activity linked with the carp releasing custom practiced on the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods worshipping day (the 23rd day of the last lunar month) of the Vietnamese people.

YBO - In 2023, the goods export turnover of Tran Yen reached an estimated 84.6 million USD, equivalent to 130.8% of the set plan, and up 35.8% compared to the previous year.

YBO - Yen Bai province has established 101 new cooperatives and 482 cooperative groups, bringing the total number of cooperatives in the province to 729.

A programme to promote agricultural and aquatic products of Yen Bai province will take place at Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi from November 29 – December 3, 2023.

YBO - The total retail sales of goods and services in October in Yen Bai province was estimated at nearly 2.2 trillion VND (88 million USD), an increase of 0.11% compared to September and up 4.36% year on year.

YBO - The provincial People's Committee on October 12 held a meeting with businesses' representatives and entrepreneurs on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13, 2004-2023).