(HBO) - Being a cool climate locality with large garden area, this is considered a golden terrain advantage for Lac Thuy district to develop chicken raising. In order to awaken the potential and build up the brand for Lac Thuy chicken, the party committees, local authorities have promoted the propaganda and mobilized people to develop and expand the scale of production and husbandry according to the process to create delicious chicken products with prestige and high quality.
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The chicken farming model of Mr. Pham Van
Tuan's family, in Phu Thanh commune (Lac Thuy) brings about 600-700 million VND
revenue each year.
At present, Lac Thuy district has over
610,000 chickens raised on farms and family farms concentrated in Phu Thanh, An
Binh, Dong Tam, Phu Lao, Thanh Nong communes and scattered in all communes and
town in the district. In the 11 priority sectors that Lac Thuy proposed in the
restructuring project for agriculture, livestock production is one of the key
priorities. In order to change from the thinking and awareness to the actions
of the people in the development of chicken raising, the Party Committee, the
authorities of Lac Thuy district, communes and towns have many practical and
effective ways such as creating conditions for people to access loans, land area for grazing; connecting with
professional agencies to support people in science and technology, disease
prevention; promoting the potential promotion and quality of Lac Thuy chicken.
So Lac Thuy chicken has been known and bought in many provinces.
For the livestock sector of Lac Thuy
district, in the period 2016-2020, will focus on development, making the
raising livestock become a key part in agricultural production, a breakthrough
in the restructuring of rural economy. They strive to increase the average
production value of the livestock industry by 8.5% per year and by 2020, the
husbandry sector accounts for 26.1% of the agriculture, forestry and fishery
industry. Particularly, Lac Thuy chicken will be developed in the direction of
both concentrated and scattered in the majority of farm households in the way
of intensive farming. Farm-scale breeding is carried out in concentrated
livestock areas as planned. By 2020, the total number of poultry in the district
will be 800,000 animals and 800 tonnes will be produced. The planning area of
integrated breeding of disease safety for raising areas and breeding areas
will be gradually formed.
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.