Along with cultivation following good agricultural practices, the 3T Cao Phong Agricultural Cooperative (3T Farm), located in Cao Phong town, Cao Phong district, focuses on researching and applying scientific techniques to produce processed products from fresh oranges. This not only helps diversify products but also promotes sustainable consumption while maximising the value of the fresh oranges grown in Cao Phong.
Fresh oranges carefully selected and pre-processed by 3T Farm before being sent
to the marmalade processing machine.
With the goal of maintaining and enhancing the
Cao Phong orange brand, the cooperative has implemented innovative and
appropriate methods such as investing in production and processing
technologies, avoiding the use of chemical fertilisers, and encouraging the use
of organic agricultural materials to produce safe oranges, which are
well-received by consumers. Furthermore, it has actively collaborated with
local businesses and organisations to research and create new products to serve
consumers. To increase value and expand its market reach, the cooperative has
developed a specific production plan for processed products, with the first
goal of creating products that meet the provincial OCOP (one commune, one
product) standard.
With the support of local authorities,
specialised units, and experts from Cao Phong district, the cooperative
continues to improve the quality, design, and packaging of its processed
products in preparation for the OCOP certification. Vu Thi Le Thuy, Director of
3T Farm, shared that in 2024, its detox tea was recognised as an OCOP 3-star
product at the district level. Recently, this product was evaluated and
recognised by the Council for the OCOP Programme as meeting the 4-star OCOP
standard at the provincial level in 2024.
Continuing its journey to build an organic
orange brand, 3T Farm persistently improves techniques, and invests in
equipment, machinery, and technology to introduce new processed products made
from Cao Phong oranges. With the benefits for consumers’ health, 3T Farm hopes
that after their market debut, the products will get support from the public,
especially women.
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.
"Behind every One Commune One Product (OCOP)-starred product lies a quietly operating support system: technical staff, experts, trade fairs, and e-commerce platforms. OCOP cannot go far without forward-looking policy support," affirmed Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province.
The economic landscape of Hoa Binh province continued its impressive upward trajectory through the first four months of 2025, according to a recent report from the provincial Department of Finance. The local authority has directed departments and sectors to keep close tabs on growth scenarios for each quarters and remove bottlenecks, striving to complete the set growth targets.
