In 2023, Lac Thuy district, Hoa Binh province will manage and develop five brands granted protection certificates by the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Science and Technology, including one collective brand, "Lac Thuy orange" and four certification brands: "Lac Thuy chicken", "Lac Thuy custard apple", "Lac Thuy goat", "Song Boi tea".
At the
same time, Lac Thuy district managed and developed 17 recognized OCOP products and built four
more OCOP products, bringing the total number of OCOP products in the district
to 21 products, including six 4-star products: whole fresh chicken, Song Boi
tea; dried bamboo shoots cooked immediately, pre-sliced sour bamboo shoots,
fresh bamboo shoots; fresh bamboo shoots and 15 3-star products, including Dong
Bong custard apple; Ngoc Han chicken eggs; Khoan Du honey; red flesh dragon
fruit; queen melon; Chung Huong orange; Lac Thuy orange; egg orange; white
oyster mushrooms; Hai Dang fresh chicken; green inchiba melon; Tran Gia chicken
eggs; crispy dried fruits OHARUYFOOD; Ba Thieng sausage; Hung Thi honey.
In
2024, the district will continue to manage and develop agricultural products
that are granted protection certificates and agricultural products that are
certified as OCOP products and upgrade and build OCOP products in the area.
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.
