(HBO) - Authorities of Lac Thuy district in Hoa Binh province are preparing the best conditions for its nine products to make breakthroughs in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme this year.
Two products of the district were certified to
meet the standards of the OCOP programme in 2019.Fresh whole chicken of
Lac Thuy chicken breeding cooperative in An Binh commune received a four-star
rating, while an orange variety using chicken eggs as fertiliser grown by
farmer Vu Duy Tan in Thong Nhat commune was rated three-star.
OCOP products are
hoped to enhance competitiveness in the market, becoming a driving force for
the district’s agriculture and rural development.
An adviser(centre) provides guidance for
product owners on the preparation of dossiers submitted to the OCOP programme
of the province.
The People’s Committee of Lac Thuy district
has disseminated the programme's implementation plan this year to all communes
and townships so that they can select prominent products.
Therefore, the
district has the largest number of products vying for the province’s OCOP
programme. Nine local products seeking for the recognition this year include
Boi River’s tea of Boi River Thang Long Ltd. Co. in Phu Nghia commune and two
orange varieties of Chung Huong and Lan Thu farms in Phu Thanh and Phu Nghia
communes.
The others are a melon variety cultivated in Ba Hang Doi town, along with Khoan
Du honey, Lac Thuy custard apple, goat meat in Dong Tam commune, woven rattan
and lemongrass essential oil produced by An Lac Hoa eco-tourism company in An
Binh commune.
Deputy chiefof Lac Thuy district’s
Agriculture and Rural Development Division Hoang Dinh Chinh said that the
People’s Committees of both Hoa Binh province and Lac Thuy district have
earmarked funds for product owners. As many as 600 million VND (25,680 USD) was
sourced from the Hoa Binh Provincial People Committee, of which half will be
for training courses while the rest will be used to support product owners in
building dossiers.
This year, the
district plans to organize five training courses for product owners,
authorities and leaders of local organisations.
In addition, the
provincial Department of Science and Technology presented 20 million VND to
each product owner to help them make origin-tracing stamps, packaging and
labelling.
The agro-forestry-fishery product management branch will help the owners
produce their commodities under VietGAP standards with clear origins, as the
district eyes all of its OCOP products meeting the criteria./.
On May 15, the Hoa Binh Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation launched the "Digital Literacy for All” movement. The event was held both in-person and virtually, connecting provincial authorities with district-level Party committees and local communities across communes, wards, and townships.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on May 16 held a conference to honour outstanding intellectuals for their contributions in 2025.
The Standing Board of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee has held a conference to announce the provincial Party Committee’s decision about the merger of Hoa Binh Newspaper and the provincial Radio and Television Station, along with the Standing Board’s appointment decisions.
After the historic victory on April 30, 1975, which liberated the South and reunified the country, the whole Vietnam embarked on a new mission — promoting peace and reconstructing the nation with century-defining projects. On the fierce Da River, over 30,000 engineers, sappers, and construction workers battled against rocky mountains and raging floods to achieve a remarkable feat. The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia at that time, officially began generating electricity, lighting up the North and ushering in a new era of industrialisation.
Muong Dong in Kim Boi district, one of the four major Muong regions in Hoa Binh province, is harnessing its revolutionary legacy and cultural heritage to drive socio-economic transformation.
Throughout April, the joyful atmosphere of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification spread nationwide. Together with the whole country, residents in Hoa Binh city also expressed their patriotism through meaningful and practical actions.
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