(HBO) – Officials and locals in Tay Phong commune of Cao Phong district on May 10 received a certificate recognizing the commune as a new-style rural area from the Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.
Chairman of the
commune People’s Committee Bui Van Ben said that the commune has 1,320
households with 5,390 people, 58 percent of whom belong to the Muong ethnic
group, 37 percent are Kinh people, and 5 percent belong to the Dao ethnic
minority group. Following the Party and State’s policies on the new-style rural
area building, Tay Phong had registered to fulfill all criteria in 2018. Under
the leadership of the Party organisations and authorities from the district to
grassroots levels, the commune’s economy has developed strongly, and
defence-security been ensured.
Many households in Tay Phong
commune invest in expanding production, thus contributing to shifting the
commune’s economic structure.
Implementing
socio-economic development tasks in general and ethnic work in particular, Tay
Phong commune’s authorities have had comprehensive management over all fields
with the focus on building plans and tasks for each year and the 2014-2019
period, and aimed at reaching or surpassing criteria set in the resolution of
the commune Party Committee in the 2015-2020 period and resolutions of the
commune People’s Council every year.
With a policy of
diversifying industries to step by step shift the economic structure, in the
past five years, the commune enjoys an average annual growth rate of 12.5
percent. At present, per capita income reaches 29.5 million VND a year, and the
poverty rate is brought from 18.6 percent in 2014 to 8.03 percent.
In addition, the
locality’s electricity, road, education and healthcare systems have also been improved,
helping raise locals’ living conditions. Local residents have also paid
attention to maintaining and promoting cultural identities./.
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.