(HBO)- Promoting the quality of "Uncle Ho's soldier" on a peaceful economic front, the Veterans Association of Yen Tri commune (Yen Thuy) always accompanies and creates the conditions for the cadres and the members to build the economic models, rising to be rightfully enriched, getting sustainable poverty reduction. In 2018, the average income of the members reached 32.5 million VND a year, the rate of the poor households decreased to 3.6%.

The model of breeding cows of the Veterans
family, Mr. Nguyen Van Bien in Dong Tam hamlet.
The Veterans Association of Yen Tri commune
has 412 members, taking part in the 14 branches’ activities. Determining the
economic development as a key task of the associations, the veteran members
actively propagate and mobilize their officials and members to change the way
of thinking, the way of carrying the tasks, boldly changing the structure of
plants and animals, applying scientific and technological advances into the
production. They also utilize the available potentials and the advantages of
the local area to promote the efficiency of the economic models, integrated
breeding, citrus tree planting and service business. The whole commune
currently has 5 farms, 3 businesses owned by veteran members with many
effective breeding and farming models. Some households have income from 50-500
million VND a year. Typically, the veteran family members, Nguyen The Hung (A
Dong village), Pham Van Nguyen (Yen Tien village), Bui Van Duc (neighbors Ao
Hay) and so on.
Not only Mr. Bien, a lot of other veteran
members in the whole Association have been facilitated to access the capital
from the Social Policy Bank of the district with the debt of 5.6 billion VND.
The association maintains 7 saving groups to help 260 households get loans for
economic development. All levels of the Association actively propagated and
mobilized their members to build fund with the amount of 500,000 VND per member
a year to implement loan programs and social security activities. Besides, the
commune’s Veterans Association has cooperated with other departments, branches
and unions to organize training activities and transfer scientific and
technological advances, creating
opportunities for the members to exchange and share experiences to support
mutual development.
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.