(HBO) – In this year's rainy season, the travel by residents in Lac Luong commune is much more convenient. There are no longer muddy roads, as they have been asphalted and concreted. In late March, villagers were delighted and proud to receive a certificate recognising the commune as meeting new-style rural standards. Earlier, other particularly difficult rural areas of Yen Thuy district such as Huu Loi and Bao Hieu were also recognised as fulfilling new-style rural building criteria. By now, three out of the five extremely difficult communes in the district have completed this work.

Luong Son District Farmers' Association: Accompanying the farmers to build OCOP products

(HBO) - In the period of 2018 - 2023, the Farmers' Association at all levels of Luong Son district have been actively implementing the activities to accompany and support the farmer members to build OCOP products from the agricultural local key products. Thereby, it has been contributing to improving the productivity, the product quality, building th ebrands for the agricultural products, bringing high income to farmers.

Hung Thi Commune has been building OCOP products from the local advantages

(HBO) - Implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, Hung Thi commune (Lac Thuy) has been strengthening propaganda and mobilizing the local people to actively respond to the program, and at the same time they have been creating the favorable conditions for the ownersn so that they can build and develop the products based on the local potentials and advantages. Currently, the commune is completing the dossier to build Hung Thi forest-honey product to become the first 3-star OCOP product

Developing the brand of Dong Bong custard apple

(HBO) - Exploiting the suitable soil and climatic conditions for growing custard apples, the people in Dong Bong village, Dong Tam commune (Lac Thuy) have replicated the varieties of custard apple, having high economic efficiency and are well received by the market. Currently, the whole commune has 55 hectares, especially Dong Bong village has over 30 hectares. At the end of 2020, Dong Bong custard apples were recognized as a provincial 3-star OCOP product. Being harvested twice a year with high selling price and stable market, custard apples have brought a significant source of income for many households.

Kim Boi district improves quality of OCOP products

(HBO) – Kim Boi district has 10 products recognised as meeting 3-star OCOP (one commune on product) standards. In recent years, in order for OCOP products to reach the rating of 3 stars or higher, the district has paid attention to directing and implementing the OCOP Programme to communes, towns and producers with practical solutions, associated with the new-style rural area building movement in the locality.

Honey made in Doan Ket commune - sweetness from forest

(HBO) - Doan Ket commune in Yen Thuy district has 400 ha of natural forest. For generations, people in the commune have relied on the forest for livelihoods. Forests bring about abundant resources, including sweet and fragrant honey.

Hung Thi commune builds OCOP products from local advantages

(HBO) - Implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, Hung Thi commune in Lac Thuy district has stepped up the dissemination of information to encourage local people to actively respond to the programme, and creates favourable conditions for owners to build and develop their products based on local potential and advantages. Currently, the commune is completing a dossier to turn Hung Thi forest honey into the first 3-star OCOP product of the locality.

Hoa Binh seeks ways to enhance provincial competitiveness index

(HBO) – The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on August 16 held a conference to seek measures to enhance the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) in 2023. The event was chaired by Deputy Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khanh.

Hoa Binh's 7-month export turnover up 13.03%

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province's export turnover in July reached nearly 149.4 million USD, up 5.46% against June. During the first seven months of this year, the province earned more than 915.9 million USD from exports in the first seven months, rising 13.03% year-on-year and reaching 54.04% of the plan for 2023.

Movement on farming production, trade spreads

(HBO) – The farmers’ movement on production and trade for sustainable poverty reduction has been launched by chapters of the Hoa Binh provincial Farmers' Union for several years, with positive results.

Hoa Binh city supports farmers in selling farm produce

(HBO) – Over the years, the Vietnam Farmers' Union (VNFU) at all levels in Hoa Binh city has actively supported local farmers in fostering their linkage as well as promoting and selling their products, thus ensuring and enhancing incomes for them.

Hoa Binh moves to sustainably develop labour market

(HBĐT) - Hoa Binh authorities have been implementing solutions to develop the labour market, aiming to establish a solid foundation for the comprehensive development of labour market elements, thus promoting socio-economic development and labour restructuring in order to ensure the connection of the local labour market with those in other localities nationwide.

New rice varieties bring Muong Dong residents out of poverty

(HBO) - Unlike previous years, in the spring crop of 2023, the family of Bui Thi Phuc in Mo hamlet, Kim Lap commune, Kim Boi district has bravely switched to planting the new Thien uu 8 rice variety on a site of over 2,800sq.m. Right from the beginning of the crop, Phuc's family was provided with the rice variety and guided through each stage of sowing, planting and caring by staff from the Vietnam National Seed Group (Vinaseed). With a growth period of 125 - 130 days, disease resistance, and a yield of over 7 tonnes per ha, the family earned over 32.7 million VND (1,420 USD) per ha after deducting production costs.

Dual benefits from linking production of indigenous pig production chains

(HBO) - For a long time, indigenous pig breeds have been raised mainly in the households only. On the occasion of holidays, Tet or the work of families, consumers asked the acquaintances to buy them from households

Hoa Binh supports OCOP products

(HBO) – During the 2018-2023 period, farmer associations at all levels of Luong Son district have actively carried out supporting activities to help their members develop the "One commune, one product" (OCOP) model from strong agricultural products of the locality.

Lac Thuy district exerts efforts to raise value of OCOP products

(HBO) - Implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, Lac Thuy district has recently focused on developing high-quality agricultural, forestry and fishery products with unique characteristics of each locality, thereby opening up opportunities for locals to participate in the production chain, improve the value of products, and develop the agricultural economy in an efficient and sustainable manner.

The product from peanut oil products has confirmed the 4-star standard

(HBO) - Realizing that peanuts have a lot of potential and advantages to develop on the land in Yen Thuy, Mr. Dinh Duc Chien from Lac Vuong neighborhood, Hang Tram town has chosen to start a business by successfully building the brand of Yen Thuy peanut oil. The product that meets the provincial 4-star OCOP standard in 2020 have contributed to helping the farmers get rid of the situation of "having good crop, losing the value”.

Phu Lai Agricultural Cooperative: Improving the quality of Yen Thuy salted Tam onion product

(HBO) – Being recognized as a provincial 3-star OCOP product in 2022, Yen Thuy salted Tam onion product of Phu Lai agricultural cooperative (Yen Thuy) have the opportunity to reach the consumers inside and outside the province. This is the motivation for the cooperative to make efforts in production and improve technology, helping Phu Lai's typical agricultural products promote their uses, both enriching the family's rice tray and contributing to protecting the health of consumers.

Hoa Binh city gives impetus to OCOP products

(HBO) – After over four years implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, Hoa Binh city now has three 11 products awarded 3-star recognition and seven others achieving 4-star certification. This year, the locality aims to develop 10 more 3-star OCOP products and elevate one existing 3-star product to a 4-star level.

Hoa Binh’s OCOP products exported to UK

(HBO) – Hoa Binh city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the People’s Committees of Lac Son and Cao Phong districts, and R.Y.B joint Stocks Company on July 25 held a ceremony to mark the export of two One Commune One Product (OCOP) products - turmeric starch and pink-fleshed Eureka lemon in honey - to the UK.

Fish farming contributes to changing lives of residents in Vay Nua

(HBO) - Fish farming has effectively changed the lives of many families in Vay Nua commune of Da Bac district. Taking advantage of the clean water in the lake bed, local residents have switched from fishing to fish farming for a stable source of income.

Kim Boi district fosters key agricultural products

(HBO) - Establishments and cooperatives in Kim Boi district of Hoa Binh province have actively approached the market in various forms so that more people know about local products under One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme.

Hoa Binh province carries out investment, trade, tourism promotion activities in Thailand

(HBO) – Hoa Binh province and the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand organised an investment, trade and tourism promotion conference on July 17, as part of the Hoa Binh delegation’s visit to the country.

Hoa Binh organises investment, trade, tourism programme in Thailand

(HBO) – A delegation of Hoa Binh province led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long left for Thailand on July 15, where they will conduct investment, trade and tourism activities.

Da Bac district held a conference to build a chain of production links associated with consuming the agricultural products

(HBO) - The People's Committee of Da Bac district held a conference to build a chain of production links associated with consuming the potential products in the district.