(HBO) - Ky Son district has a variety of agricultural products with specialties in the region, which are well - known and popularly used by consumers, such as wampee fruit, honey of Dan Hoa and Dan Ha communes; vermicelli of Phu Minh commune; sweet rice, mountainous chickens, Da River fish of Hop Thinh commune; Indigenous meat pigs in Doc Lap commune.

Safe vermicelli products produced by Tien Phu
Cooperative, Phu Minh commune
According to the survey and data collection
for the project "National Program of each commune, one product", the
whole district has 30 products of advantage, belonging to 5 product groups, 22
of which belong to food group, 1 is in
the beverage product, 4 are in the herbal products, 2 in souvenir - furniture -
decorations products and 1 is in the product group of rural tourism service.
The consumption market for these products is in the province and surrounding
provinces. On the subject of production, there are 41 organizations and
individuals producing local products, including 1 limited company, 6
cooperatives, 27 cooperative groups, 7 households of production and business,
41 production subjects who have manual skills, no subject level of automation
technology, mechanical engineering A total of 3,243 laborers are participating
in the production entities.
Creating the brands for key products is a
matter being promoted by Ky Son district, starting with the Program of one
product in each commune in the period of 2018 - 2020. The district has started
the program by holding a convention to thoroughly announce to the staff of
departments, sectors, and boards of the district, People's Committees of
communes, towns and individuals and units to participate. The district also
approved the plan for the implementation of one-commune-one-product program in
the period of 2018-2020 and consolidate the Steering Committee and supplement
the operation regulation of the Steering Committee for National Target Programs
in the 2016-2020 period.
The district will strive to standardize at
least 25% of existing local products (about 10 products) at the end of the
project period.
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.