Among those products, more than 2,200 are food and 397 are drinks. The others are herbal products, textile fabrics, souvenirs, furniture and tourism or service products.

Making dried bananas in Vi Huong commune, an OCOP product of Bach Thong district, Bac Kan province.

Localities across the country currently have about 2,400 products qualified for OCOP standards.

The programme targets standardising at least 1,200 more products by this year and having about 500 new small and medium-sized businesses and cooperatives making OCOP products.

The OCOP programme was launched in May, 2018 to develop one strong product for each commune. After one year and a half, it has contributed to rural area construction, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

“The programme has become a widespread campaign in many countries in Asia, Africa and Europe with various names. Although Vietnam kicked off the programme quite late, it has come up with initiatives to connect global network. The values of OCOP, handicraft products and art souvenirs have been recognised,” Nam said.

According to the ministry, after the issuance of OCOP certificates, products have been given stamps to trace their origin.

Retailers and e-commerce suppliers have signed consumption contracts to buy OCOP products. Profits from these products have also been on the increase.

Ngo Tat Thang, deputy chief of staff of National Steering Committee on New-Style Rural Areas, said OCOP products have their quality improved and packaging diversified as well as meet standards on stamps and labels.

Nguyen Minh Tien, chief of staff of the committee, said trade promotion at the national level needs to be prioritised. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to work with ministries and agencies to organise national OCOP trade fairs and festivals and three regional OCOP fairs.

The localities should step up provincial trade promotion and expand a network of OCOP product stores and centres as well as foster OCOP e-commerce, he said.

He urged localities to improve market forecast quality, especially long-term and annual forecasts to help enterprises with their business plans.

Authorities should encourage and offer support to people to preserve and develop traditional products. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently launched a portal which shares market information to help farmers access markets easier, Tien said.

Diversifying OCOP products

(BGO) – After launching “One Commune One Product” Programme for over one year, many localities in the northern province of Bac Giang have registered to build theirs key commodity brand and product, many of which have the trademark and move toward national products. 

OCOP fair to house over 100 stalls in Hanoi

The “One Commune, One Product” fair will take place in Hanoi on October 10 – 13 with over 100 stalls on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the capital (October 10) and Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13).

OCOP programme increases product value, competitiveness

(BGO) - After one year of implementing the project "One commune one product" (OCOP) of Bac Giang province in the 2018-2020 period, with a vision to 2030, Bac Giang city has registered to carry out 13 ideas. This is a driving force to add value to traditional products in each locality.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc inaugurates OCOP fair in Hanoi

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, together with other leaders of the Party, State and Hanoi city, cut the ribbon to open the “One Commune, One Product” Fair in the capital city on September 21.

Phu Tho develops 50 products under OCOP programme

The northern province of Phu Tho will develop about 50 products under the local One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme, according to the province’s implementation plan for the programme until 2020.

Source: VNA