The Hoa Binh Council for the evaluation and classification of products joining the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) Programme on December 28 organised a meeting to assess and classify provincial-level OCOP products in 2023. The meeting was chaired by Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, who is also Chairman of the council.
Members of the Hoa Binh Council for the evaluation and classification of products joining the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) Programme examine products for assessment in 2023.
This time, 14 provincial-level OCOP products were evaluated and classified. Of the total, 12 products, which earned 70 points from district-level councils, were proposed by districts to become 4-star OCOP products at the provincial level, while the remaining two, which were rated four stars in 2022, are receiving support to become national-level OCOP products in 2024.
The assessment results showed that all the 14 products meet the requirements for evaluation and classification, with two earning at least 90 points and 12 having 70-80 points. As a result, two OCOP products had the potential to be rated five stars, namely dried bamboo shoots for cooking and pre-sliced sour bamboo shoots produced by Kim Boi joint Stock Corporation.
Meanwhile, 12 products were rated four stars at the provincial level, including Giang Loc red-flesh pomelo, forest honey, Nhung Van turmeric starch, fresh bamboo shoots, Yen Thuy green bud tea, Thia canh (Gymnema sylvestre) jelly, Yen Thuong sticky rice wine, and Kim Boi mineral water.
Addressing the event, Dinh Cong Su, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee congratulated producers and cooperatives with rated products, and recognised their efforts, as well as support from the administration at all levels, in developing the OCOP products.
He said he hopes in 2024 and following years, the rankings of products that have been recognised as provincial and district-level OCOP products will be upgraded. The official asked provincial departments, sectors and localities to continue to coordinate closely together in effectively implementing the OCOP programme. The official also requested cooperatives and businesses to continue researching and renovating the designs and quality of their products to make them even better.
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.
