(HBO) – Realising benefits brought by the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme, localities in Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province have made efforts to have their products meeting criteria of the programme. To date, the district has five OCOP products while some others are seeking recognition.

Chayote grown by the Quyet Chien safe vegetables cooperative based in Quyet
Chien commune (Tan Lac district) has been recognised as a three-star OCOP
product at provincial level.
Established in 2014, Tan Lac Son
Cooperative in Thanh Hoi commune selects jiaogulan tea, made from a vine
scientifically known as gynostemma pentaphyllum, as a staple of the Muong Bi
region. Director of the cooperative Do Trong
Hiep said that with support of local authorities and efforts by members of the
cooperative in improving quality of the product, the tea was recognised as a
three-star OCOP product last year.
joining the programme, products of the
cooperative have become more popular among consumers, receiving positive feedback
on quality and packaging. Two products namely loose-leaf tea and teabags have
been sold in other cities and provinces nationwide like Hanoi, Da Nang, Quang
Ninh, Thanh Hoa, An Giang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Key farm produce meeting criteria of
the OCOP programme offers opportunities to affirm strengths of local products
and make changes in production methods of farmers and businesses in the
district, thereby raising value of goods and people’s income.
Head of Tan Lac’s agriculture and rural
development office Vu Manh Thang said the district has devised measures to
develop OCOP products in line with local reality, provided consultations on the
establishment of cooperatives, small- and medium-sized enterprises from groups
of household businesses.
Cooperatives joining the programme may
improve and fine-tune production and operation systems. Furthermore,
conferences and workshops to share experience between units will be arranged to
disseminate tasks in the implementation of the OCOP programme in association
with the one on building new-style rural areas.
This year, three products of the
district have signed up for the OCOP programme. They are community-based
tourism model in Ngoi village of Ngoi Hoa commune, Tan Dong pomelo grown by Tan
Dong cooperative in Dong Lai commune, and Phu Cuong sweet potato by Luong Phu agricultural
services cooperative in Phu Cuong commune.
The district will continue to create favourable conditions for firms,
organisations and individuals to invest in developing local farm produce brands
to help farmers and households stabilise their lives./.
A delegation of the Indian Embassy in Vietnam led by Ambasador Sandeep Arya paid a working trip to Hoa Binh province on April 1, aiming to explore cooperation opportunities. The delegation was received by Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee, along with Nguyen Van Chuong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, and representatives from various departments and agencies.
A delegation from the Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee led by Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on March 20 inspected the progress of the Hoa Binh - Moc Chau expressway project in Mai Chau district.
The Steering Committee for the Development of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation of Hoa Binh province convened a meeting on March 11 to deploy key tasks.
Lac Son district is reorganising and streamlining its organisational apparatus and the contingent of officials, civil servants and public employees in line with Resolution 18 issued by the 12th Party Central Committee.
The provincial Department of Public Security has reorganised its structure to enhance operational efficiency and meet the evolving demands of the new era. In line with the Resolution No. 25 of the Central Public Security Party Committee, the move aims to streamline personnel, standardise leadership roles, and strengthen the police force’s capacity while creating better conditions for modernising equipment.
The subcommittee for documents of the 18th Hoa Binh provincial Party Congress, the 2025 - 2030 term, convened on March 3 to review and incorporate public feedback on the congress’s draft documents. The meeting was chaired by Nguyen Phi Long, an alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee. It was attended by senior provincial officials, including Bui Thi Minh, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council; Bui Duc Hinh, Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee; other members of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee; and members of the document subcommittee.