(HBO) – When mentioning Mai Chau, it must be mentioned about brocade weaving products. Together with the trend of integration and development, cooperatives and households that are maintaining and developing brocade weaving career have contributed to create a new direction in economic development, promoting cultural identity associated with the formation and development of Mai Chau district.
The whole district has dozens of textile
villages in operation. Among them, five traditional handicraft villages have
been recognized, concentrated in the center of Mai Chau town and Pa Co, Xam
Khoe, Na Phon, Chieng Chau, Mai Hich communes, etc. In addition, many households
preserving weaving career are dispersed in most communes in the district. By
preserving and developing handicraft villages associated with tourism, weaving
products from brocades with Thai ethnic cultural identity are closer to
visitors, which means that traditional products have more chances to be
promoted in the market and abroad.
Thuan Hoa Social Welfare Co-operative (Chieng
Chau Brocade and Travel Co-operative) currently has 35 employees.
Not only contributing to attract tourists,
but the cooperatives also create jobs, raising incomes for many female workers,
including women with disabilities. For women who want to take advantage of free
time to increase their income, the cooperatives also create conditions for
women to bring products to make at their home and earn a living wage. Mrs. Mua
Y Nhanh, The Chairman of Pa Co Con brocade weaving village in Pa Co commune,
said: The cooperative currently has 250 members, of which 50 are engaged in
brocade weaving with an average income of 3 million VND / person / month.
Besides selling to tourists, the products are also linked to be consumed in a
number of foreign markets such as India, Thailand, and Cambodia. In order to
promote the image of products to customers, the Cooperative has cooperated with
the Museum of Vietnamese Women. Accordingly, the most distinctive products,
models and good quality will be displayed and sold at the museum.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
