YBO - If Muong Lo is likened to the area of "white rice with pure water", Nghia Lo commune in Nghia Lo town is dubbed as an orchard area of the west of Yen Bai thanks to its diversity of fruits.

YBO - By the end of 2021, Yen Binh district of Yen Bai province had 18 provincial-level products under the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme.

Vietnamese airports are expected to serve 100 million passengers this year, compared to the pre-pandemic level of 120 million recorded in 2019, said Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang.

YBO - During 2020 - 2022, Mu Cang Chai has raised 3.169 trillion VND for investment in socio-economic development. The district has boosted tourism development, considering it a key task that makes important contributions to the restructuring of the local economy.

The transition of mindset from “agricultural production “ to “agricultural economy” in adaptation to climate change and market trends will lay an important foundation for Yen Bai province to gear toward an ecological agriculture, modern rural areas and civilised farmers.

YBO - Yen Binh district has planned to run promotion activities and join festivals in a bid to help locals distribute fruit harvested across 700ha of their pomelo plantation.

YBO - Despite complicated developments of weather, Yen Bai province’s summer-autumn crop production this year has basically achieved the assigned plan. In particular, the production of food crops exceeded the target in terms of area, and is expected to surpass the grain food production target for the whole year.

YBO - Mu Cang Chai district’s crab apple growers had a tough time due to two years of COVID-19. With the pandemic kept at bay this year, favourable weather conditions and good cultivation, crab apple production has seen positive signs with higher prices and output.

YBO - Yen Bai has four products named among 141 outstanding rural industrial products of 2022 in the northern region which were recognised recently.

YBO - Yen Bai is seeing its economy recovering and growing, people's incomes increasing, and the market of gasoline prices and input materials gradually stabilising. The context is favourable for retail and service activities to prosper again.

YBO - Over the years, Luc Yen district has focused on encouraging local residents to promote the potential and strengths of the locality and focus on developing commodity-oriented livestock. So far, many local farmers have switched their small-scale farming into larger one.

YBO - Farmers in Van Yen district planted 100 ha of ST25 rice variety in the four communes of Dai Phac (5 ha), Yen Phu (40 ha), An Thinh (5 ha) and Dong Cuong (50 ha) in the summer-autumn crop in 2022.

YBO - Forest rangers in Van Chan district, Yen Bai province are managing 65,000 hectares of forest in 24 communes and townships.

YBO - In order to remove difficulties, promote production and business development and economic recovery, Yen Bai province has implemented support policies concertedly and effectively.

The industrial production index (IIP) of the northern province of Yen Bai in the first seven months of this year increased by 10.65% year-on-year, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

YBO - The Management Board of the Forest and Farm Facility Phase II (FFF II) under the Yen Bai provincial Farmers' Association has just handed over capital from the programme's green credit fund to four cooperatives and cooperative groups.

Yen Bai saw 44 cooperatives and 287 cooperative groups registering for establishment within the first six months of 2022, pushing the province’s total to 610.

YBO - In 2021, Yen Bai province ranked 40 of the 63 provinces and cities in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) rankings. It fell seven places compared to the 2020 list and was among the localities with medium governance capacity.

YBO - In recent years, made-in-Vietnam fashion brands have increasingly obtained the trust of consumers in Yen Bai. At local stores of Canifa, Yody, Savani, and Aristino, Vietnamese clothing products are dominating for their diverse designs, high quality and affordable prices.

YBO - In order to promote livestock development, in recent years, Tan Hop commune has mobilised people to switch from small-scale to large-scale livestock farming with the application of scientific-technological advances to increase economic value.

YBO - During the first months of the year, due to COVID-19 impacts, the prices of goods, materials and fuels, and transportation costs surged, affecting industrial production and trade recovery.

YBO - Implementing the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme, Yen Bai city now has 10 products certified as meeting the OCOP standards. Of these, one has been certified as a four-star product and the rest rated three stars.

YBO - Yen Bai province continued to enjoy a bumper Spring rice crop with production of nearly 5.6 tonnes per hectare and a rise of 128.46 tonnes in total output compared to the same crop last year, according to the provincial Department of Agricultural and Rural Development.

YBO - To date, 4,347.9 hectares of forests in Yen Bai province have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and got the international sustainable forest management certificate in accordance with the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (VFCS/PEFC). Meanwhile, 6,757.8 hectares are waiting to get the FSC certificate.

YBO - Yen Bai province sets a target of growing about 80,000 hectares of cinnamon by 2025, of which around 35,000 hectares are concentrated cultivation and 2,000 hectares follow VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic standards.