The implementation of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Lac Son district has so far resulted in the enhanced values of products involved as well as the expansion of markets and consumption links.
After receiving
the 3-star OCOP certification, Thanh An honey products, produced by the Thanh
An agricultural and general services cooperative in My Thanh commune, have been
sought after by various organisations and individuals as gifts.
With the district's support in branding work, doi (Michelia tonkinensis) seeds
from Chi Dao commune became the first product to earn a collective trademark by
the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam. The commune has so far established
a 20-member cooperative providing doi saplings and related agricultural
services. The OCOP product received a 3-star certification at the provincial
level in 2019.
Another notable product is the 3-star "Phu Luong chili,” distinguished by its
unique aroma and spicy flavour.
Lac Son is also renowned for its specialty Ri chicken, a native breed adapted
to the limestone mountainous region, known for foraging naturally, hence its
thin skin, low fat, and firm meat. The local poultry population has grown
significantly, reaching millions of birds, concentrated in highland communes
such as Quyet Thang, Cong Hoa, and Dai Dong. Several cooperatives have been
established to raise and supply Lac Son chickens to markets within and beyond
the province, such as the Huong Nhuong hill chicken farming cooperative and Chi
Thien hill chicken farming and supply cooperative.
Notably, the Lac Son Party Committee’s Resolution No. 12-NQ/HU, dated April 7,
2023, on land consolidation and the development of OCOP products, set a goal
that by 2025, each commune and town will have at least one OCOP product, and
the district at least one achieving a 4-star rating or higher.
To date, Lac Son has 15 OCOP-certified products, including one 4-star and 14
3-star ones. The local authorities are currently assisting producers in
completing and standardising six more OCOP products for 2024, including doi
seed salt, pickled bamboo shoots, snail sausage, green-necked duck, seasoned
turmeric powder, and herbal chicken eggs.
According to Phan Thi Hanh, deputy head of the Lac Son Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development, the OCOP programme has effectively leveraged
the potential and strengths of each locality to develop high-quality products
that meet regulatory standards, enhancing competitiveness and satisfying market
demands. Evidence of this can be seen in the improved consumption of certified
OCOP products, which are now sold directly and via e-commerce platforms,
receiving high praise from customers for their quality, design, and
traceability.
The programme has also sparked a strong entrepreneurial movement, fostering the
development of clean agricultural production areas and high-tech farming linked
to product value chains, contributing to increasing income for rural residents
and ethnic minority communities in the district.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.
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