The whole province established 71 new cooperatives.

Since the beginning of the year, the Lao Cai Provincial Cooperative Union has advised and supported the establishment of 71 new cooperatives (of which Lao Cai province (old) supported the establishment of 14 cooperatives; Yen Bai province (old) supported the establishment of 57 cooperatives), bringing the total number of cooperatives in the province to over 1,400 with about 41,600 members; 3 cooperative unions, over 8,400 cooperative groups with nearly 64,000 members.

Cooperatives operate in a variety of fields, including over 800 cooperatives operating in the agricultural and forestry sector, accounting for nearly 60% of the total number of cooperatives in the province.

Rose growing model of Nha Pao Ly Agricultural Cooperative, Pung Luong commune, Lao Cai province.

During the production process, many cooperatives have promoted the application of high technology, digital transformation in management, operation, production and product promotion; proactively paid attention to the market, joint ventures, and shifted the structure of crops and livestock, gradually creating productive and high-quality commodity production areas. Many cooperative products have been recognized as meeting OCOP standards. Thereby, increasing revenue, contributing to creating jobs and stable income for members, promoting economic development in localities.

Cooperatives attract many local workers. (In the photo, production activities at the Vietnam Cinnamon Cooperative, Tran Yen commune)

In the coming time, the Provincial Cooperative Union will continue to coordinate with departments, branches and localities to promote propaganda and mobilize the establishment of new cooperatives; provide consultation and support to cooperatives; train and improve the capacity of cooperative management staff; support cooperatives in promoting, promoting trade, linking supply and consumption of products.

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