The provincial Cooperative Union (CPU) has just organized a conference to promote supply and demand outside the province and display the typical cooperative products of Hoa Binh province in Hanoi. There was the attendance of the leaders from the departments, branches, the provincial CPU, and the representatives of the cooperatives from 10 districts and the city. There was also the attendance of Hanoi city’s representatives of the city CPU and 22 enterprises and cooperatives in Hanoi.
A lot of
enterprises and cooperatives in Hanoi visited and learned about the booth of
Hoa Binh province's CPU.
Currently,
in the whole province, there are 694 collective economic organizations,
including 379 cooperatives in the agricultural sector. The output of goods is
mainly safe vegetables, citrus fruits, longan, medicinal herbs, fresh sugarcane,
free-range chickens, native pigs, cage-raised fish, crossbred goats, etc. By
September 2024, in the whole province 890 thousand tons of agricultural
products worth over 228 billion VND has been exported. The traditional products
include bamboo shoots, sugarcane, oranges, grapefruit, lemongrass, chili, etc.
During the year, the province has directed the appropriate sectors and
localities to strengthen the connection between supply and demand through the
conferences and fairs displaying the province's key agricultural products.
At the
conference, 22 cooperatives and enterprises of Hanoi city visited and learned
about typical OCOP products of Hoa Binh including Tan Lac red grapefruit; Luong
Son organic vegetables; perfume, incense, essential oils, safe vegetables (Hoa
Binh city); Cao Phong oranges; teas (Yen Thuy); foot bath water, tobacco (Kim
Boi); handicraft products, safe vegetables and fruits in Da Bac district...
After
the conference, the booths were displayed and sold products for 4 days at the 2
Graden Event Center in Van Quan urban area, Ha Dong, Hanoi. Through the
program, it has created the conditions for cooperatives in the province to
exchange and seek partners in developing production and business, forming the
value chains; introducing the products of high quality, the typical products of
the cooperatives to distribution enterprises and consumers; promoting the
cooperatives to improve the product quality, the competitiveness, improve the
designs, build the brands...
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
Amid efforts to streamline the administrative apparatus, Hoa Binh province has intensified measures to address challenges in land clearance, resettlement support, and infrastructure investment, aiming to speed up the progress of key projects.
Hoa Binh province has posted an unprecedented economic growth rate of 12.76% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its highest quarterly performance to date and positioning it as the second fastest-growing locality in the country, trailing only Bac Giang province.
Under current regulations, products in the One Commune – One Product (OCOP) programme that are rated three stars or higher must undergo re-evaluation every three months. However, in reality, some of these products fail to consistently meet the required standards, raising concerns about the sustainability of their OCOP certification. This underscores the urgent need for producers to enhance product quality and gradually develop their OCOP products into strong, marketable brands.
