HBO – The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province has held a ceremony to wrap up the Hoa Binh Citrus Festival and Agricultural Fair 2018 at Cao Phong district’s cultural house in Cao Phong township.
Taking place from December
12-16, the festival and fair were a success, with nearly 200 local units,
organisations, enterprises and households displaying their products at 244
booths.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Dinh Van Duc
presents certificates of merits to units and individuals for their outstanding
contributions to organisation work.
In unfavourable weather,
this year’s festival and fair still attracted a huge number of visitors, at
70,000 arrivals. Programmes were organised well, while security and order as
well as food safety and hygiene were ensured, and pavilions provided abundant
goods with stable quality and prices, meeting locals’ consumption demand. In
five days, over 5,000 tonnes of vegetables and fruits of all kinds were sold. On
December 12 – the opening day alone, the events attracted the participation of
around 15,000 visitors, and sales of products were estimated at 60 tonnes,
earning 1.2 billion USD. In addition, sales of citrus in Cao Phong district and
several other districts are on uptrends before, during and after the festival.
On this occasion, the
provincial People’s Committee granted certificates of merits to five
collectives and nine individuals, the provincial Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development presented certificates of merits to 30 collectives and 25
individuals, and the Cao Phong district People’s Committee granted certificates
of merits to five collectives and 25 individuals. Moreover, outstanding
pavilions were also honoured at the closing ceremony./.
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.
