(HBO) – Hoa Binh province organised a conference on November 13 to evaluate and rate local products under the "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme for the first time in 2020.
Representatives look at local OCOP products.
A total 54 products have registered for the evaluation in 2020, with 31 to be assessed and rated in the first time. Those products are of 18 cooperatives, six companies, one workshop, and two household businesses.
Among them, there are 25 food products, one beverage product, three herb products, one garment product, one rural tourism service, and one in sales service.
Through careful examination of the products themselves and their dossiers, the provincial jury board found all 31 products qualified for provincial rating, of which five were rated four-star, and 36 three-star.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su spoke highly of the efforts made by participants of the OCOP programme.
All of the products are of local strengths, and they have good quality and designs, he stressed, adding the makers should continue to improve product quality and packaging in order to increase the products’ rating.
Competent departments, sectors and districts need to intensify promotion work for the OCOP products, he highlighted./.
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.
