(HBO) – Tan My commune in Lac Son district, the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, has a total area of over 3,000 hectares, of which more than 2,700 hectares are arable land. Over the past years, under the leadership of the local Party Committee and administration, residents in the commune have actively shifted the crop and livestock structures, helping improve their living standards.
Bui Van Mung’s family in Kho hamlet, Tan My commune, Lac Son
district, has invested in growing pachyrrhizus tubers in an effort to raise income.
Over the past time, farmers in Tan My
commune have actively transferred crop and livestock structures and focused on
goods production. With abundant natural land, locals have spurred economic
development by growing sugarcanes, citrus trees, acacia trees and short-term
industrial plants like gourd, pachyrrhizus and chilli. They mostly raise
animals in farms. The commune has two large-scale breeding farms. More than 143
households in the locality have participated in service business activities.
Along with economic development,
local infrastructure has also received investment. The State has helped with cement
while local residents contributed workdays and land, as well as money to buy
sand and gravel. Thanks to such joint efforts, the whole of the 5.77-km road in
the commune has been concretized. Local schools have also been upgraded,
meeting teaching and learning demands of teachers and students at different
levels. Besides, the standard medical centre has also satisfied primary health
care demands of local people.
With the achievements, as of the end
of 2016, Tan My basically met all the 19 criteria of a new-style area. Rural
areas in the commune have been given a facelift and its economic life improved
significantly. In 2018, the commune’s average per capita income reached 31.5
million VND. The number of poor households was brought down to 9.7 percent.
Currently, the commune is focusing on maintaining and improving the quality of
new-style rural area criteria, aiming to raise material and spiritual life of
local people.
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.
