(HBO) – As many as 11 businesses and cooperatives from the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have attended a trade promotion conference in Hanoi which aimed to connect supply and demand between the capital city and other cities and provinces.
The annual
event was held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Hanoi People’s
Committee.
Hoa Binh sets up a booth to promote its products at the event.
These
businesses and cooperatives brought to the event various signature products,
such as Tan Lac red-flesh pomelo, solanum procumbens, sacha inchi, Cao Phong
orange, Luong Son organic vegetables, Kim Boi bamboo shoots, Da River fish. Hoa
Binh also inked five memoranda of understanding to set up distribution channels
between firms from the province and Hanoi.
Hanoi is the
hub for consumption and trade of Vietnamese products where companies meet and
bring the products to other parts of the country. Over years, the capital city
has implemented many cooperation programme and organised trade promotion events
with other cities and provinces, including Hoa Binh. Such effort has created
many opportunities for economic partnership to expand, develop production, take
advantage of provincial potential and strengthen distribution channels./.
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.
