(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./.
Being located more than 10 km from the center of Hoa Binh city, Sen Vang Organic Farm is in Dong Chua hamlet, Thong Nhat ward. This is an ideal destination for those who want to immerse themselves in the nature and find the peace after the hustle and bustle of life. With an area of over 60 hectares, the farm is systematically planned, harmoniously combining the wild natural landscape and diverse experience areas. Sen Vang chrysanthemum tea is produced from organic, completely natural ingredients.
In 2024, Hoa Binh province witnessed signs of economic recovery, particularly in investment attraction. Notably, several projects are showing good progress, indicating that the vitality of businesses is positively correlated with the overall economic recovery.
The 25th Party congress of the Lac Thuy district for the 2020-2025 term identified the development of industry, trade, and services as its top priorities to drive the shift of the economic structure towards increasing the proportion of industry and services while reducing the that of agriculture, thus contributing to creating a motivation for socio-economic development in the locality.
Hoa Binh HKK Knitting Co. Ltd., located in the Hoa Binh Left Bank Industrial Zone, employs nearly 500 local workers with an average monthly salary of 8 million VND (3,150 USD).
Maximizing local potential and advantages, Yen Tri commune in Yen Thuy district is actively promoting the cultivation of medicinal herbs and turning medicinal herbs into One Commune - One Product (OCOP) products.
Situated at the gateway to the Northwest, Hoa Binh province has a population of over 900,000, including about 540,000 of working age. It is home to 6,000 businesses and production facilities, providing employment for over 100,000 workers. The remaining workforce is engaged in informal jobs, works in enterprises outside the province, or contributes to agro-forestry-fisheries. Additionally, around 3,000 workers are employed abroad.
