(HBO) – Cao Phong district in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh has promoted high quality, sustainable agricultural development, contributing to creating jobs and increasing income for locals.
Photo: Cao Phong district has over 314 hectares of orange
cultivated according to VietGAP standards.
With the goal of developing agriculture as a foundation towards safety,
efficiency, large commodity production which is associated with consumer
markets, closely linked with processing industry, tourism, and ecological
environment protection and adapt to climate change, the district has reviewed
cultivation methods to ensure consistency and feasibility to effectively
exploit the locality's potential and competitive advantages; and effectively
implement projects on f agriculture, forestry, fisheries, irrigation
development. Many have proved their effectiveness, promoting production
development such as reviewing and adjusting the planning of forests.
The district has promoted the application of organic and smart
agriculture, digital transformation, biotechnology and mechanisation in
agricultural production.
It has also implemented the One Commune -Open Product (OCOP)
programme in association with ecotourism development. So far, the district has
built many clean agricultural production models according to VietGAP and
organic standards, not only bringing about high economic efficiency but also
contributing to protecting the living environment.
Economic organisation models in agriculture and rural areas have
gradually been innovated and developed in accordance with the market mechanism,
making an important contribution to the effective implementation of input and
output services for production, promoting the development of commodity
production. The district has 49 cooperatives and 10 cooperative groups.
Bui Van Hung, deputy head of the Agriculture and Rural
Development Department of Cao Phong district, said that the district's
agriculture sector has focused on building a clean and safe agricultural
production area, applying high technology for export.
To date, the district has 314.85ha of orange cultivated
according to VietGAP standards, with 10 OCOP products having been recognised by
the provincial People's Committee, of which there are 3 products rated 4 stars,
and 7 products rated 3 stars
In the coming time, the district will focus on management of
planning and production development orientation. It will also focus on
effective and sustainable production, develop large-scale, concentrated
agricultural production areas.
The
district will organise production chains for key products of the district,
replant citrus fruit trees, and improve the quality of citrus fruit trees
according to VietGAP and LocalGAP standards for export.
Once a mountainous province facing many challenges, Hoa Binh has, after more than a decade of implementing the national target programme on new-style rural area development, emerged as a bright spot in Vietnam’s northern midland and mountainous region. In the first quarter of 2025, the province recorded positive results, paving the way for Hoa Binh to enter a phase of accelerated growth with a proactive and confident mindset.
Hoa Binh province is steadily advancing its agricultural sector through the adoption of high-tech solutions, seen as a sustainable path for long-term development.
The steering committee for key projects of Hoa Binh province convened on May 14 to assess the progress of major ongoing developments
A delegation of Hoa Binh province has attended the "Meet Korea 2025" event, recently held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and the People's Committee of Hung Yen province.
Hoa Binh province joined Vietnam’s national "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme in 2019, not simply as a mountainous region following central policy, but with a clear vision to revive the cultural and agricultural values in its villages and crops.
From just 16 certified products in its inaugural year to 158 by early 2025, the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Hoa Binh province has followed a steady and strategic path. But beyond the numbers, it has reawakened local heritage, turning oranges, bamboo shoots, brocade, and herbal remedies into branded, market-ready goods - and, more profoundly, transformed how local communities value and present their own cultural identity.
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