The One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme is reshaping the rural economy of Lac Son district, helping improve living standards, particularly among the ethnic minority communities in remote areas of Lac Son district.
Mo Duc organic agricultural cooperative in Nhan Nghia commune, Lac Son district, is working towards an OCOP certification for its Oc nhoi (pila conica) product.
Head of the bureau for agriculture and rural development Bui Van Huan said the whole political system has engaged in the development of high-quality OCOP products to boost the economy and enhance local livelihoods over the recent past.
The district now boasts 15 OCOP-certified products, including one 4-star and 14 3-star goods. Leading the way is Nhung Van Hoa Binh Company Limited's turmeric powder, the district's first 4-star OCOP product which has reached out to several foreign markets.
Other successful OCOP products include Chi Dao Michelia tonkinensis, Lac Son ri chicken, Trung Khe sticky rice, Thanh An honey, and traditional brocade weaving, showcasing the district's diverse agricultural and cultural heritage.
Huan said that the OCOP programme not only improves production values, betters competitive edge of the local agricultural products but also forms value chains, shapes up clean production areas, and enhances the living standards of the local residents.
According to data from the Hoa Binh Provincial Party Committee, the industrial production index for the first six months of 2025 is estimated to have increased by 20% compared to the same period last year. This marks the highest year-on-year growth rate for this period since 2020.
In the first six months of 2025, Hoa Binh province’s export turnover was estimated at 1.145 billion USD, marking an 18.11% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Import turnover was estimated at $ 804 million, a 17.15% increase, which helped the province maintain a positive trade balance.
The lives of the ethnic minority farmers in Tan Lac district have gradually improved thanks to the new directions in agricultural production. This is a testament to the collective strength fostered through the professional associations and groups implemented by various levels of the district’s Farmers’ Union.
With the motto the "product quality comes first,” after nearly one year of establishment and operation, Muong village’s Clean Food Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative, located in Cau Hamlet, Hung Son Commune (Kim Boi district), has launched reputable, high-quality agricultural products to the market that are well-received by consumers. The products such as Muong village’s pork sausage, salt-cured chicken, and salt-cured pork hocks have gradually carved out a place in the market and they are on the path to obtaining the OCOP certification.
In the past, the phrase "bumper harvest, rock-bottom prices" was a familiar refrain for Vietnamese farmers engaged in fragmented, small-scale agriculture. But today, a new spirit is emerging across rural areas of Hoa Binh province - one of collaboration, organisation, and collective economic models that provide a stable foundation for production.
Maintaining growing area codes and packing facility codes in accordance with regulations is a mandatory requirement for agricultural products to be eligible for export. Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hoa Binh province has intensified technical supervision of designated farming areas and packing facilities to safeguard the "green passport" that enables its products to access international markets.
