(HBO) – Tan Lac district is making the first steps in carrying out the "One Commune One Product” (OCOP) programme, which is considered a solution to optimize local potential and advantages, thus boosting the development of rural economy and contributing to completing new-style rural area building target.
The OCOP programme is designed to develop the production of
local agricultural products and advantageous services to improve livelihoods of
the residents.
In 2019, Tan Lac district has selected three OCOP products, which are VietGAP-grown
Giang Loc-branded red-flesh pomelo of Tan Lac cooperative in Muong Khen town, Tan
Lac Son "giao co lam” tea of Tan Lac Son cooperative in Thanh Hoi commune’s
Quyet Chien hamlet, and VietGAP-planted chayote of Quyet Chien safe vegetable
cooperative.
The Giang Loc red-fleshed pomelo is currently planted on 30
ha of land, with an output of 500,000 pomelos a year. Meanwhile, chayote is
cultivated under VietGAP standards using no chemicals, with an annual output of
1,000 tonnes.
Giang Loc red-flesh grapefruit
grown by Tan Lac cooperative in Muong Khen town has won over consumers.
Brands have been already built for all of the products, which are packaged
by semi-automated technology. Besides, they have geographical indication and
have been registered for brand protection.
The OCOP programme has helped Tan Lac district optimise its potential and
advantages to branch out local agriculture towards commodity production scale.
This year, the district will continue support local cooperative in applying for
brand protection, advertising, investing in technology, processing and
packaging design./.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
