(HBO) - Implementing the National Target Program on the development of the new rural areas, after 10 years (the period from 2011 to 2020), implementing the projects supporting the production development and the rural trades
Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh City has been developing the areas of citrus in the direction of high-income goods.
Up to now, the districts and the city in the province have been directing and guiding the communes to implement over 1,919 models of developing cultivation, husbandry production and the rural trades ... with the supporting fund of 367 million VND from the capital sources to implement the models. In addition, from the fund from the new rural program, 32 projects linked under the value chain have been supported with the total budget of 26,514 million VND. Up to now, the province has established the large-scale concentrated production areas in the direction of goods such as citrus production areas in Cao Phong, Lac Thuy, Kim Boi, Tan Lac, Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts; Luong Son organic vegetables; purple sugarcane in Tan Lac and Cao Phong; goat and chicken in Lac Thuy; fish within Da river and so on.
Typically, now there have been 9.8 thousand hectares of the citrus production areas, of which the business area is 5.7 thousand hectares with the output of 12.3 thousand tons and the average income value is over 450 million dongs per hectare every year, increasing 7.5 times compared to 2011. The cultivated area in safe vegetable production areas is over 11,000 ha a year with the income of from 200-250 million VND/ha/crop.
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.
