(HBO) We met Ms. Bui Thi Tuy, Lu Village, Lung Van Commune (Tan Lac) on the fair. She was always busy with the work and really impressed by the enthusiasm, diligence and thoughtfulness of the highland women who tried to escape the poverty to stabilize family life from planting chayote trees.
Today, at the fair the commune organizes a
job transaction floor, so the customers order a lot. From the early morning,
her whole family focused on cutting off the tops of the chayote trees. A lot
more other customers wanted to buy tops
of the chayote trees but there were not any left. Therefore she had to collect
tops of the chayote trees from a few families. Although customers ordered a lot,
she still carefully cut each of the green tops of vegetables, which is good for
customers. Ms. Tuy said: The entire area of the chayote trees has never been
sold in the retail market. For many years, customers have come to the gảden to buy them.
Ms. Bui Thi Tuy, Luc Village, Lung Van
Commune (Tan Lac) is harvesting the tops
of the chayote trees
Ms Tuy said: "Four years ago, my family
belonged to one of the poor households. The economy depended on growing rice,
corn and raising a few chicken. Since the commune changed the structure of
crops from poor tree planting into growing chayote trees.”Ms. Tuyet said that
the natural chayote trees adapted to the soil and climate and
they have been growing well without any care for many years. Thanks to the
broadcast media, fresh chayote vegetable in Tan Lac highland has been popular
in many places, so it is easy to sell. Cultivating chayote trees is not so
dificult with low investment capital and without much care. The trees don’t
have many pests, either. Especially, the chayote trees for tops only provides
daily harvesting and the harvest time lasts from 4 to 5 years to be replanted,
bringing the economic efficiency, which is many times higher than the other
crops. Realizing the high economic benefit, her family has focused on making
use of the available land areas to plant chayote trees. From earning a few
million dóng a month, and now her family earns an average of 10 million VND/
month from selling tops of the chayote trees.
After escaping poverty from growing chayote
trees, Ms. Tuy's family has accumulated some capital to invest in raising pigs
and chicken in the direction of goods. Each year, her family earns about 200
million VND.
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.
