The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
Mo Duc organic agricultural cooperative in Nhan Nghia commune, Lac Son district, is working towards an OCOP certification for its Oc nhoi (pila conica) product.
Head of the bureau for agriculture and rural development Bui Van Huan said the whole political system has engaged in the development of high-quality OCOP products to boost the economy and enhance local livelihoods over the recent past.
The district now boasts 15 OCOP-certified products, including one 4-star and 14 3-star goods. Leading the way is Nhung Van Hoa Binh Company Limited's turmeric powder, the district's first 4-star OCOP product which has reached out to several foreign markets.
Other successful OCOP products include Chi Dao Michelia tonkinensis, Lac Son ri chicken, Trung Khe sticky rice, Thanh An honey, and traditional brocade weaving, showcasing the district's diverse agricultural and cultural heritage.
Huan said that the OCOP programme not only improves production values, betters competitive edge of the local agricultural products but also forms value chains, shapes up clean production areas, and enhances the living standards of the local residents.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
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.
