(HBO) – The first batch of black sugarcane from Linh Dung organic farm in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh hit Japan’s supermarket shelves on January 18 after passing strict customs clearance procedures.

Hoa
Binh’s black sugarcane is processed, packaged and shipped from Linh Dung
organic farm.
The
shipment was carried out under a contract between Linh Dung organic farm and
AMEII Vietnam JSC. A total of 712kg of black sugarcane worth nearly 8.5 million
VND are vacuumed and packed in PE bags, 1kg each, and 8kg per carton box.
The packaging follows the contracted requirements regarding sugarcane type,
weight and hand-over time, as well as food safety and hygiene regulations./.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.