The implementation of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in Lac Son district has so far resulted in the enhanced values of products involved as well as the expansion of markets and consumption links.
After receiving
the 3-star OCOP certification, Thanh An honey products, produced by the Thanh
An agricultural and general services cooperative in My Thanh commune, have been
sought after by various organisations and individuals as gifts.
With the district's support in branding work, doi (Michelia tonkinensis) seeds
from Chi Dao commune became the first product to earn a collective trademark by
the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam. The commune has so far established
a 20-member cooperative providing doi saplings and related agricultural
services. The OCOP product received a 3-star certification at the provincial
level in 2019.
Another notable product is the 3-star "Phu Luong chili,” distinguished by its
unique aroma and spicy flavour.
Lac Son is also renowned for its specialty Ri chicken, a native breed adapted
to the limestone mountainous region, known for foraging naturally, hence its
thin skin, low fat, and firm meat. The local poultry population has grown
significantly, reaching millions of birds, concentrated in highland communes
such as Quyet Thang, Cong Hoa, and Dai Dong. Several cooperatives have been
established to raise and supply Lac Son chickens to markets within and beyond
the province, such as the Huong Nhuong hill chicken farming cooperative and Chi
Thien hill chicken farming and supply cooperative.
Notably, the Lac Son Party Committee’s Resolution No. 12-NQ/HU, dated April 7,
2023, on land consolidation and the development of OCOP products, set a goal
that by 2025, each commune and town will have at least one OCOP product, and
the district at least one achieving a 4-star rating or higher.
To date, Lac Son has 15 OCOP-certified products, including one 4-star and 14
3-star ones. The local authorities are currently assisting producers in
completing and standardising six more OCOP products for 2024, including doi
seed salt, pickled bamboo shoots, snail sausage, green-necked duck, seasoned
turmeric powder, and herbal chicken eggs.
According to Phan Thi Hanh, deputy head of the Lac Son Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development, the OCOP programme has effectively leveraged
the potential and strengths of each locality to develop high-quality products
that meet regulatory standards, enhancing competitiveness and satisfying market
demands. Evidence of this can be seen in the improved consumption of certified
OCOP products, which are now sold directly and via e-commerce platforms,
receiving high praise from customers for their quality, design, and
traceability.
The programme has also sparked a strong entrepreneurial movement, fostering the
development of clean agricultural production areas and high-tech farming linked
to product value chains, contributing to increasing income for rural residents
and ethnic minority communities in the district.
Starting from nothing and persevering through a challenging entrepreneurial journey, Bui Van Nhung, a teacher and Party member in Lac Son district’s Nhan Nghia commune - has built Nhung Van Co. Ltd. into a respected provider of high-quality products. Driven by his passion and determination to overcome poverty, this young Party member has blazed a new trail, inspiring the aspirations of farmers across Mường Vang.
In November 8, at Kim Boi District Stadium, the Department of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh province jointly organized the opening of the Fair to display and introduce typical products of ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
Orange growers in Cao Phong district of Hoa Binh province have enjoyed a good harvest and good prices of the fruit this year.
alternate member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long has met with executives from Japan's Meiko Group to discuss its major investment project in the province.
In the evening of November the first, in Lac Son district, the Provincial People's Committee held the opening ceremony of the 2024 Highland Market in Hoa Binh province with the theme "Market – the Beauty of the highlands”. There was the attendance to press the opening button of the Market of Nguyen Phi Long, the alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Bui Duc Hinh, the Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Mr. Bui Van Khanh, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and the other poeple from the Provincial Party Standing Committee; the leaders from the provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front, the departments, branches and the People’s Committees of the districts and the city.
Hoa Binh province currently has 158 products granted at least three stars under the "One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme, including 114 food products. Among them, there are five aquatic products given four stars. They have gradually won consumers’ trust and created a new livelihood development trend for farmers and businesses in rural areas across the province.
