(HBO) - Thirty-two local products have been registered to participate in the "One commune, One product” (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh this year. Six are from Luong Son district, five from Da Bac district, four from Cao Phong district, three from Yen Thuy, Lac Thuy, and Lac Son districts, and two from Hoa Binh city and Kim Boi, Tan Lac, and Mai Chau districts.
Longgan OCOP product.
In order to improve efficiency
and the quality of the OCOP programme in 2022 while ensuring targets are
reached, the Provincial People’s Committee has assigned the Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development to offer support to cities and districts on implementation,
under guidance issued for the 2021-2025 period.
The province will carry
out regular inspections to quickly remove difficulties facing the implementation
of the OCOP programme and establish working groups to monitor, evaluate, and
approve ideas for potential products and avoid small, fragmented products lacking
safe production standards.
Departments and sectors
of the Provincial Appraisal Council will continue to integrate and strengthen
training, help localities in the management of OCOP products, and check
compliance with commitments on quality and origin traceability.
The Centre for Trade and
Tourism Promotion will strengthen trade promotion activities while promoting
OCOP products among markets at home and abroad.
Hoa Binh has set a
target of completing district-level OCOP evaluations before September 30./.
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.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
In 2019, the "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) programme took root in Yen Thuy district. At the time, local products lacked branding, packaging, and labels, mostly sold in raw form through small-scale distribution. However, amid these challenges was a crucial advantage: farmers' willingness to change, experiment with standardised processes, and learn to package and price products based on value, not just weight.
Once barely visible on the northern region’s tourism map, Hoa Binh province welcomed 4.3 million visitors last year, generating a tourism revenue of nearly 4.74 trillion VND (USD), according for 31% of its GDRP. Beyond mere statistics, the milestone demonstrates that tourism and services have become new growth engines for the locality.
