(HBO) - The Hoa Binh provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 2365/ QD-UBND approving the results of evaluation, grading, and granting certificates of the One Commune Once Product (OCOP) programme at the provincial level in the first phase of 2019 to local products.
A herbal tea product of the Thuong Bi
agricultural service cooperative in Kim Boi district is rated three stars at the provincial level.
There were 30 products of 24 units participating in the provincial OCOP product
evaluation programme in the first phase of 2019, including 22 products in the food
group, five in the beverage group, two in the herbal group, and one in the fabric
and garment group.
Of those, eight products received four-star ranking and 16 others received three-star ranking. The 24 products were
certified by the provincial People’s Committee to use the OCOP label, with the
star ranking printed on packing
as prescribed. The rankings are valid for 36 months from the issuance date of the
decision.
The provincial People’s Committee assigned the Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development to publicise ranked products, and guide the People's
Committees of districts and the Hoa Binh city, and production units to use and
print OCOP label and the star ranking on packing of the ranked products in line
with regulations.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is also
responsible for periodically inspecting products, and proposing measures to handle
violations of product ranking standards and current legal provisions.
Local relevant
departments and sectors were asked to support the People’s Committees of
districts and Hoa Binh city, and production units in taking part in trade
promotion and market seeking activities, towards promoting sales of products meeting the OCOP standard and upgrading
the star level for products of the
province in particular and of the country in general.
Enterprises, cooperatives and production households that have their products
recognised to meet the OCOP standards are responsible for ensuring the quality
of products in line with regulations of the OCOP programme./.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
Hoa Binh province has mobilised all resources to propel local agricultural products to make inroads into foreign markets, towards lifting the export turnover of key agricultural products to 137.8 million USD by 2030, accounting for 3.4% of the locality’s total export value of goods.
The locality aims to export farm produce to the US, the European Union, the UK, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.