(HBO) – After 10 years of implementing the 10th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 26 NQ/TW on agriculture, farmers and rural development, the Party Committee, People’s Committee, divisions, sectors and organizations of Lac Son district has recorded progress in all aspects, while living conditions of local people have been improved significantly.

Photo: Chili cultivation model for export in Coi hamlet, Vu
Lam commune
Vu Lam commune began witnessing
strong transformation in 2011 when it was selected to carry out the new-rural
style area building programme. The district organised communication campaigns
to disseminate information about the resolution among public employees, party
members and residents. The outcomes of the activity was seen in shifting crops
for higher commercial value, with pioneering party members taking part in crop
rotation for annual revenue of over 100 million VND. In 2011 – 2015, Vu Lam
allocated nearly 67 billion VND for new-style rural development. Per capita
income of local people now stands at 30 million VND, and the rate of poor
household reduced to 4.8 percent.
Since the resolution was
brought into life, the spiritual and material lives of local resident in Lac
Son have seen changes. The Lac Son People’s Committee has issued policies to encourage
production. The district has paid due attention to hunger elimination, poverty
reduction, environmental sanitation and clean water, while poor people have
been assisted to get access to capital sources to expand production and build
houses. To date, more than 90 percent of rural residents have been enabled to
get access to clean water and 70 percent of households have owned husbandry
farms meeting hygiene standards. Per capita income in Lac Son now stands at 26
million VND and the rate of poor households is at over 30 percent. Local people
also have better access to healthcare services, including preventive health care
and vaccination. About 92 percent of residents have joined health insurance. Emulation
campaigns on building a civilized life in residential areas and sport-culture
drives have attracted large numbers of local people.
Concerning the new-style
rural area building programme, local farmers can directly make their
recommendations, join discussions to select prioritized tasks, and inspect the
progress of the work. By the end of 2016, five communes in Lac Son had met
new-style rural area standards. The district is working to have two more
communes fulfilling the standards this year.
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.