The Northern Region Industry and Trade Fair- Hoa Binh 2024 took place from October 14-20, featuring over 200 businesses with 250 booths from 30 northern provinces and several central and southern localities.
The event provided a platform for showcasing products, business models, and fostering trade connections.
With the theme "Hoa Binh: Integration and Development with the nation”, the fair aimed to promote trade, expand markets, and support the "Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign. More than 1,000 products were displayed, including prominent OCOP and rural industrial products, attracting significant attention from visitors and local businesses. The event also featured six nights of entertainment, further boosting its dynamic atmosphere.
According to Duong Quoc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, the fair was a key opportunity for businesses to connect directly with consumers and distributors, fostering strategic business relationships.
With tens of thousands of visitors and total revenue reaching approximately 4 billion VND (157,000 USD), the fair was a success, contributing to the competitiveness and sustainable growth of the economy in the north.
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.
