(HBO) – In this year's rainy season, the travel by residents in Lac Luong commune is much more convenient. There are no longer muddy roads, as they have been asphalted and concreted. In late March, villagers were delighted and proud to receive a certificate recognising the commune as meeting new-style rural standards. Earlier, other particularly difficult rural areas of Yen Thuy district such as Huu Loi and Bao Hieu were also recognised as fulfilling new-style rural building criteria. By now, three out of the five extremely difficult communes in the district have completed this work.
New-style rural
building has contributed to creating a green, clean and beautiful landscape for
Yen Tri commune (Yen Thuy).
Implementing the National Target Programme on New-style
Rural Area Building, Yen Thuy district has invested resources in upgrading its
roads. To date, 100% of the district, communal and inter-commune roads have
been asphalted and concreted; and 89% of the main roads of villages and hamlets
and 71% of their alleys concreted and cemented.
Along with infrastructure, social welfare activities in the
district have received due attention. The work of building communes in
accordance with the national standards on health has been implemented
effectively. Currently, the whole district has all the 11 communes and township
that meet the national standards of health, with the rate of people
participating in health insurance reaching 95%. Regarding the building of
cultural life, the percentage of families of culture accounts for 88%, and that
of cultural residential areas, about 96%. At present, 31 out of the 38 schools,
equal to 81.57%, have been recognised as meeting national standards. The
district is striving to raise the proportion to 89.47% by the end of 2023.
Bui Huyen, Vice Chairman of the Yen Thuy district People's
Committee, said that the national target programme on new-style rural area
building for the 2021-2025 period has received attention by the Party
committees at all levels, and the active participation of people and the
society. The material and spiritual life of people has been raised. To date,
eight out of the district’s 10 communes have been recognised as meeting
new-style rural building standards, and one as a model new-style rural area.
The effectiveness of the programme has made an important contribution to
promoting the local socio-economic development, building and embellishing
infrastructure, and especially improving the quality of life of local people.
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.
