(HBO) - Implementing the Program of one product per commune (OCOP), Mai Chau district directed communes and towns to build typical products.
Brocade weaving products of Chieng Chau cooperative (Mai Chau district) are popular with foreign tourists.
In the 2019-2020 period, the district registered 7 products belonging to 3 product groups. They are fruits and vegetables of Tam Hoa Cooperative in Tam Hoa hamlet, Tan Son commune; consumption market in shops and supermarkets in Hanoi capital. Mai Ha wine, consumption market in the district, inside and outside Hoa Binh province. Phuc San taro of the interest group in the same commune planted and consumed mainly inside and outside the district. Purple garlic is located in Pu Bin and Noong Luong communes, which is grown by households and consumed inside and outside the district. Da river fish of interest group in Phuc San commune; consumption market inside and outside Hoa Binh province.
Souvenir products include brocade weaving products of brocade weaving cooperatives and Chieng Chau tourism services; domestic and export markets.
The rural tourism service group has Lac village homestay tourism product of the Lac village tourism and cooperative service. The cooperative specializes in serving domestic and foreign tourists.
In addition to the above 7 products, the District People's Committee guides communes and towns to select typical products and submit them to the competent authorities for evaluation and ranking in subsequent years.
Based on the registered products, Mai Chau district has 4 products on the list of products participating in OCOP program of Hoa Binh Province in 2019, including: brocade weaving products of Chieng Chau Cooperative; Mai Ha wine products of Mrs. Ha Thi Ton in Chieng Ha hamlet, Mai Ha commune; organic vegetable products of Tam Hoa agricultural service Cooperative in Tan Son Commune; Lac hamlet homestay tourism product of Cooperative service for agriculture, forestry and tourism in Lac hamlet. In which, there are 2 products supported to implement OCOP product standard point in 2019: brocade weaving and homestay tourism in Lac hamlet, Chieng Chau commune.
During the two days of November 14th – 15th, at the Provincial Cultural Palace, the Department of Industry and Trade organized a conference to connect the product consumption of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous areas in 2024. There was the attendance of the representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches, businesses, manufacturers and distributors inside and outside the province.
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.
The Van Mai dam xanh (Bangana lemassoni) fish has long been famous for its unique and delicious flavour, earning a spot on the menus of many restaurants and attracting food connoisseurs. In recent years, residents in Van Mai commune, Mai Chau district, have expanded their fish farming areas and striven to build a strong reputation for their product. They are also working to establish it as an OCOP (One Commune, One Product) item to increase their income.
Outstanding rural industrial products of Hoa Binh province in 2024 were recently honoured and granted certificates, becoming a source of pride for producers and also a boost for local economic development. The honourees are all deeply imbued with the local cultural identity and boast considerable commercial potential, helping popularise the image of Hoa Binh to domestic and international consumers. This is also a solid stepping stone for rural industrial establishments to develop.
In the first 10 months of 2024, Hoa Binh city made significant progress in job creation and labour exports, sending 112 workers abroad through partnerships with authorised recruitment firms.
An award ceremony to announce the official certification for Mai Chau district’s Bangana lemassoni fish, a specialty of the locality because of its unique flavour, was held recently in the district.
