(HBO) - Social enterprises (social enterprises) in the locality are a special group of the social organizations (in the form of non-profit organizations, businesses, households, cooperatives, production groups or private enterprises) to serve unmet needs, to create jobs and sustainable income for the easily vulnerable people, the ethnic minorities, the poor, women and so on. In our province, the Project to Support the Social Enterprises for the creative and sustainable rural development (SERD Project) has been implemented by CSIP Center in cooperation with the Provincial Farmers' Association in three districts with high rate of the poor households. They include Tan Lac, Lac son and Yen Thuy districts. The project has been making positive contributions to the socio-economic development in the province.
The chicken cooperative in Dam village, Yen
Nghiep commune (Lac Son) needs the income for the production and business to
increase income and create jobs for local laborers.
The group of people who are interested in raising
indigenous chicken in Dam village, Yen Nghiep commune (Lac Son) was established
in late 2016. The group have gathered and attracted eight members. The members
mainly support each other in terms of technical knowledge, investment capital
for the production managed by themselves.
The Cooperative Group growing red pomeloes in
Tan Huong Village One, Thanh Hoi Commune
(Tan Lac) was established in 2016 with 14 members. The main activities of the
group are to help each other to share experiences in taking care of the citrus
fruit and supporting the market price information. In the group, there are 28
direct production workers (middle aged or older) who are hired by the local
members and paid daily (150,000 VND a person a day).
Similarly, the group of people who are
interested in raising chicken in the hills in Mu hamlet, Yen Nghiep commune
(Lac Son) is led by Mr. Bui Van Thiet with 5 households. The Agriculture and
Forestry Cooperative of Bao Hieu commune (Yen Thuy), managed and oparated by
Mr. Bui Quy Hoi, has also received the intervention of the project. At this
time, in the three intervention districts (Tan Lac, Yen Thuy and Lac Son), the
project has implemented the intensive support for 16 production and business
units in the fields of agriculture, service and tourism. . These are social
enterprises operating in the form of small and medium or micro enterprises,
individual business households, cooperatives, business groups with the low
income, in the remote areas.
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.
