(HBO) – Hoa Binh province’s product evaluation and classification council under the "Once Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme for 2022-2025 has organised a conference on the evaluation and classification of OCOP products in 2022.
The conference, held on November 11, was presided over by
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su.
Photo: Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee
Dinh Cong Su, who is also chairman of the council, council members and
delegates take a look at products seeking the provincial OCOP status in 2022.
A total of 23 products have been registered for OCOP
evaluation and classification this year, of which 21 are in the food sector,
another in beverage and the other in herbal medicine.
They are typical local products, qualified for the
evaluation, and well packaged, and their production would be scaled up.
The council members gave feedback on each product in terms
of their brand names and packaging.
Accordingly, there are two products rated four stars (over
80 points), comprising instant dried bamboo shoots and pre-sliced sour bamboo
shoots of Kim Boi joint Stock Company in Lac Thuy district, and 21 rated three
stars (from 51 to 69 points).
In his remarks, Su asked the participating localities and
production facilities to work harder to raise product quality and packaging,
boost product consumption through e-commerce platforms, and step up
connectivity to create more diverse products.
There should be national OCOP products (five stars) selected
from local products like Cao Phong orange and Da fish and bamboo shoots
products, he noted.
In the first quarter of 2023, Hoa Binh will organise an OCOP
workshop seeking ways to remove obstacles to the implementation of the OCOP
programme./.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.
