(HBO) - The People's Committee of Hoa Binh province held a conference to promote supply and demand and popularise its products in Hai Phong city on December 12 afternoon.
Attending the event were Nguyen Ngoc Bao, President of the
Vietnam Cooperative Alliance; Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the Hoa Binh
provincial People's Committee, head of the provincial Steering Committee for
Collective Economic Development; Le Anh Quan, Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong
People's Committee, head of themunicipal Steering Committee for Collective Economic Development; and
leaders of several departments, sectors and localities, as well as cooperative
unions of Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Hanoi, and Hai
Phong.

President of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance Nguyen Ngoc
Bao, Vice Chairman of Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee Dinh Cong Su and
delegates visit booths of Hoa Binh typical products at the conference.
Over the recent years, Hoa Binh has seen positive results in
the cultivation and sale of farm produce, with its products affirming their
position in the market. The province has 123 products that meet provincial OCOP
(One Commune One Product) standards, including 66 products of 57 cooperatives
and cooperative clusters. In 2022, it is estimated that about 1,057 tonnes of
local agricultural products are exported such as Son Thuy longan to the EU
market; Tan Lac red pomelo to the UK; sugarcane to the Republic of Korea, the
US, and the European Union; Yen Thuy’s Dien pomelo to the UK; and bamboo shoots
to Japan.
At the conference, there were 12 booths introducing typical
products, 3- and 4-star OCOP products of Hoa Binh province such as chicken, orange,
pomelo, fish, and honey.

Enterprises and cooperatives sign memoranda of
understanding on cooperation in selling products.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman Su emphasised that the
conference was an opportunity for the province to promote its typical products
to a large number of consumers in Hai Phong city and surrounding localities.
This was also a forum for businesses outside the province to access, link,
cooperate in product consumption, connect services with cooperatives of Hoa
Binh.
The province commits to creating all favourable conditions
for enterprises to cooperate, and do long-term business and investment in the
locality, he affirmed./.
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.