(HBO) - Officials and people of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province, were happy with their district’s accomplishment of the "dual goals” on new-style rural building and urban development. In 2019, the Hoa Binh provincial appraisal council assessed that Luong Son met all new-style rural building criteria and submitted related paperwork for the recognition.
Also in the year, the Ministry of
Construction recognized Luong Son town and expanded areas as having met the
criteria for the fourth-grade urban area.
Rural roads in Cu Yen commune, Luong Son district, were built according
to new-style rural building criteria.
Bui Van Dau, Secretary of the Luong Son
district Party Committee said the implementation of the new-style rural
building programme is the result of matching the Party’s goal and local
people’s wish and it has created a profound change in the mindset and actions
of the district’s administration as well as the socio-economic facelift of the
locality.
He added that the involvement of the entire political system has enabled the
district to gain crucial goals in building new-style rural areas. Thousands of
billions of VND have been mobilized into developing infrastructure as well as
production, and agricultural restructuring in combination with the new-style
rural building.
Investment in to the upgrade of urban infrastructure, transport, irrigation,
culture, and education have helped the district meet its local people’s needs
to develop production and improve their living conditions.
So far, all communes have accomplished the building of new-style rural areas
with all households having connected with the national electricity grid, the
healthcare, cultural and educational systems meeting all required criteria.
Twenty-five out of38 schools met the national standard, reaching 65.8 percent
while all health clinics reached the required criteria.
As the new-style rural building has been carried out in combination with
agriculture restructuring, the district has initially formed commercial
production areas to meet market demands. The Luong Son mountainous goat brand
of the district has been certified by the Intellectual Property Department of
the Ministry of Science and Technology. In addition to that, Tuyet Nhi Celastrus hindsii (Xa Den) jelly, Dong Suong organic Asian spinach, Tan
Thanh grapefruit, Thuat Phat chicken, and Viba bananas have been certified as One
Commune One Products (OCOP).
Along with that, the district has focused on generating jobs, restructuring
rural labor force, and improving the local people’s living condition. Only 3.91
percent of the district’s households remain poor.
With the goal of developing the urban area
in the district’s inner location, Luong Son has taken measures to improve the
business environment, rally all resources, and implement solutions planning and
managing the planning of infrastructure, industry, trade and service sectors.
Industrial zones in the district have housed business and production projects,
contributing to raising the export value for the district as well as making a
job shift into the industrial sector for farming labourers. The district is
making the planning for projects to develop industrial clusters in the
locality, like Tan Vinh, Hoa Son and Cao Duong, in a bid to draw more
investment into industry.
Though harvesting such outstanding accomplishments, the Party Committee and
people of Luong Son district remain committed to maintaining and improving the
quality of new-style rural building criteria, looking forward to turning the
locality into a worth-living rural area, and an economic centre of Hoa Binh
province./.
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.
