Hanoi (VNA)♏ – Hanoi’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on June 16 hold a conference to announce 518 products that meet the criteria of the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme to get three starts and more in 2022.

Of the newly-certified OCOP products, one is promising to be rated five stars, 271 with four stars, and 246 with three stars. Speaking at the conference, Deputy Director of the department Ta Van Tuong said that the city considers the OCOP programme important to promote rural areas’ advantages and increase incomes for people. The programme also helps to restructure the city’s agricultural sector in association with the development of handicrafts, trades, services, and rural tourism; and promote sustainable rural economic development based on the increased applications of digital transformation and circular economy, preservation of cultural values, resources management and the preservation of biodiversity, rural landscapes and rural environment. Deputy chief of the Hanoi New-style Rural Construction Programme Coordination Office Nguyen Van Chi said that Hanoi is a leading locality in Vietnam in implementing the OCOP programme with 2,167 products having been recognised, accounting for 22% of the total recognised products across the country.

After certifying OCOP products, Hanoi always pays attention to and organises events, fairs, and seminars to promote the products. Up to now, the city has opened 85 sites to promote OCOP products.

In addition, individuals and organisations with OCOP products continuously improve product quality, design, packaging, and branding. Many products have been exported to demanding markets including Australia, Europe, and Japan.

Nguyen Thi Nhan, Deputy Director of Thien Phuc Herb Joint Stock Company which has a product promisingly rated five stars in 2022 by the National OCOP Product Classification and Evaluation Council, said that participating in the OCOP Programme brings benefits to businesses, particularly in trade promotion and market expansion.

♕ Once participating in the programme, businesses receive technical support in production, product quality, and management processes, she said./.