(HBO) – In the 2018-2020 period, the provincial Cooperative Alliance has launched two projects on building provincial-level value chains – one in the production and marketing of orange and longan, and another for safe vegetable with the involvement of five cooperatives. Total investment for the projects is over 5.55 billion VND (more than 238,756 USD), including more than 3.2 billion VND from the State budget.
Manh Khoa Cooperative
in Cao Phong town of Cao Phong district has engaged in a project linking
production and selling of fruits in a chain value, which has shown high
economic efficiency.
The projects have assisted the cooperatives in applying
cultivation technology under the VietGAP standards, as well as in securing
materials, using e-label for origin tracing and trade promotion.
As a result, the beneficiary cooperatives have been able to expand
production scale and increase productivity and product quality. The
cooperatives also saw increases of 3-5 percent in the number of members.
Connections under the value chain have helped reduce production cost for the
cooperatives by 5-7 percent, while pushing their productivity up by 12-15
percent, output by 16-18 percent, revenue by 15-20 percent, and profit by 10-12
percent.
The Cooperative Alliance in Hoa Binh has also helped the
cooperatives to sign selling contracts with a number of companies and
supermarket chains, including Vinmart, Lotte, T-max, and HPro Mart.
Along with the implementation of the two projects, the
alliance has given consultation and guidelines to many cooperatives in setting
up linkages in the production and selling of farm produce in line with the
Prime Minister’s Decision 62/2013/QD-TTg and the Government’s Decree
98/2018/ND-CP.
In the 2016-2020 period, the province has approved and
implemented 64 projects on building agricultural product value chains,
including 40 projects engaging local cooperatives, with total investment of
over 330 billion VND.
The province has coordinated with the Vietnam Cooperative
Alliance’s agencies to build three value chains for fish farming in the Hoa
Binh reservoir by Vay Nua agricultural cooperative in Da Bac district, Cao
Phong orange by Ha Phong cooperative in Cao Phong district, and lemongrass oil
by Dao village agricultural cooperative in Hoa Binh city./.
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.
