(HBO) – This year, the market price for Cao Phong orange ranges from 17,000 VND to 22,000 VND per kilo. Meanwhile, with the price of 20,000 VND per kilo, Ha Phong Cooperative’s supply of 2.5 tonnes per day to the Big C supermarket system is making many orange farm owners jealous.
Le Van Cuong, Director of Ha Phong cooperative in Mon
village, Bac Phong commune, said that the cooperative was established and put
into operation in 2016. Up to now, the cooperative has 10 members managing 144 hectares
of the fruit. This is the area contributed by members in the cooperative which
is specialised in buying, preserving, preliminary processing and selling of
orange products to the domestic market.
Recently, the cooperative has participated in the
project to "support the cultivation and consumption of Cao Phong orange in
the direction of quality certification improvement and brand management"
launched by the district People's Committee. The project aims to give a number
of support policies for the formation of cultivation and selling chain of Cao
Phong orange to ensure food safety with consumption chain spanning from growers
to consumers. Thanks to the policies, in 2017 and 2018, the cooperative secured
consumption contracts with the Big C supermarket system. Under the contracts, from
October 15, 2018, every day, the cooperative supplies the system with 2.5 tonnes
of orange with a price fixed at 20,000 VND per kilo.
Ha Phong cooperative invests in cold storage system for
preserving orange fruits before selling to the market.
like Ha Phong cooperative, Hung Phong company, based
in Zone 2, Cao Phong town, has become a major consumer of orange in Tan Phong,
Thu Phong, Dung Phong, Nam Phong, Bac Phong, Dong Phong communes and
surrounding areas.
According to statistics, by 2018, Cao Phong district
has 3,056.2 hectares of orange, with 61 hectares planted in 2018. Of this, the
area with commercial yield covers 1,589.3 hectares, and that of the development
stage, 1,407.7 hectares. Particularly, among the nearly 1,600 hectares of yielding
farms, nearly 800 hectares have been granted VietGAP certificates. It is
estimated that Cao Phong's orange output will reach 35,000 tonnes in the 2018 –
2019 crop. By now, thanks to good promotion and communications, Cao Phong
orange products have become popular among domestic consumers and entered the top
10 brands in Vietnam./.
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.
