(HBO) – Hoa Binh province organised a conference on November 13 to evaluate and rate local products under the "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme for the first time in 2020.
Representatives look at local OCOP products.
A total 54 products have registered for the evaluation in 2020, with 31 to be assessed and rated in the first time. Those products are of 18 cooperatives, six companies, one workshop, and two household businesses.
Among them, there are 25 food products, one beverage product, three herb products, one garment product, one rural tourism service, and one in sales service.
Through careful examination of the products themselves and their dossiers, the provincial jury board found all 31 products qualified for provincial rating, of which five were rated four-star, and 36 three-star.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su spoke highly of the efforts made by participants of the OCOP programme.
All of the products are of local strengths, and they have good quality and designs, he stressed, adding the makers should continue to improve product quality and packaging in order to increase the products’ rating.
Competent departments, sectors and districts need to intensify promotion work for the OCOP products, he highlighted./.
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
