(HBO) – Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has worked hard to popularize the Party and State policies on developing collective economy with cooperatives as a core among local people in recent years. It has also consolidated a steering committee for collective economy development and assigned tasks to its members while creating favourable conditions for the collective economy to develop. However, challenges still remain to the implementation of support policies for cooperative development.
Tung Quan
Cooperative for forest farming and processing in Vu Lam commune, Lac Son
creates stable jobs and incomes for its members
The district has 28 cooperative groups with 168
members and workers, mostly in the fields of agriculture, irrigation, and
pesticide spraying services. It is also home to eight cooperatives, including
four agricultural and four non-agricultural ones.
The cooperatives have provided different
services to meet the needs of their members and local residents, for example,
irrigation services, seed supply and farming equipment and distribution. They
have not only created jobs and improved incomes for members but also supported
local socio-economic development.
It was estimated that six communes and towns
have cooperatives following the 2012 Law on Cooperatives while the remaining 22
have none. In addition, no commune engages in a supply chain model.
In the remaining months of this year, the
district will focus on building cooperatives that work in compliance with the
2012 Law on Cooperatives. It also strives to have six new cooperatives
operating under the law and support the establishment of two supply chain
models.
The district has been developing two model
cooperatives including Tung Quang Cooperative in So hamlet, Vu Lam commune and
a chicken farming cooperative in Huong Nhuong commune. Two chicken farming
cooperatives in Huong Nhuong and Chi Thien communes are selected to join the
local supply chain.
The district established and granted business
registration certificates to four new cooperatives in the first half of 2017.
To boost the cooperative economy, Lac Son will
continue communication campaigns to make locals better aware of the role of the
cooperative economy while investing more in science and technology and
encouraging the establishment of a cooperative alliance in order to raise more
capital and recruit more members.
It will also encourage mergers of cooperatives
in the same fields or areas to increase their financial strength and expand
business scale.
The district hopes for more support from the
provincial People’s Committee and departments in training to boost cooperative
development. There should be exclusive policies designed to assist cooperatives
in each sector, especially 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.
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.
