47 OCOP products from Son La have been classified, elevating the status of local specialties.

Of the 47 OCOP products that have been classified, Son La has one product that meets the criteria to be recommended to the central government for 5-star OCOP recognition.

On January 22nd, the People's Committee of Son La province held a conference to announce the results of the second phase of the OCOP product evaluation and ranking for 2025.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, congratulated the representative of the 19/5 Agricultural Development Service Cooperative whose dried plum product has met the criteria to be submitted to the Central Government for consideration and evaluation as a 5-star OCOP product. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

The "One Commune, One Product" (OCOP) program is a key component of the National Target Program for New Rural Development, aiming to leverage the unique advantages of each locality, promote rural economic development towards increased value and sustainability, unleash internal strengths, and enhance product value.

In Son La, after more than 5 years of implementation, the OCOP program has become an important driving force in agricultural and rural development, unleashing the creative potential of people, cooperatives, and businesses. To date, the province has 214 OCOP products, including 1 product achieving 5 stars, 69 products achieving 4 stars, and 144 products achieving 3 stars, with 158 participating entities.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, presents certificates to businesses whose products have achieved OCOP 4-star rating. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

Mr. Phung Kim Son, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, presents certificates to entities whose products have achieved OCOP 3-star rating. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

During this evaluation, the Provincial OCOP Council classified and recognized 47 outstanding products (including 46 agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products and 1 tourism product) from 30 entities in 21 communes and wards. Of these, 31 products were newly evaluated, and 16 products were re-evaluated.

The inspection results showed that all products met the criteria and conditions as stipulated. The businesses have invested heavily in upgrading quality, improving designs, production processes, and traceability, aiming for higher rankings and thus increasing product value.

The evaluation and ranking process not only acknowledges the efforts of the businesses but also creates opportunities for Son La OCOP products to further assert their position in the market, aiming for standardization, professionalization, and expansion of consumption markets, especially domestic and international markets.

Members of the Son La Provincial OCOP Council inspect and evaluate products participating in the OCOP Program in 2025. Photo: Nguyen Nga.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, acknowledged and praised the OCOP participants for their continuous investment in improving product quality, making a significant contribution to increasing the value and affirming the position of Son La's agricultural products.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that the entities continue to maintain and improve the quality of the recognized products; expand production scale, apply advanced processing and production processes; promote trade, especially by applying digital transformation in product consumption.

At the conference, the People's Committee of Son La province awarded certificates to 24 products that met the OCOP 4-star standard and 22 products that met the OCOP 3-star standard; at the same time, it requested the Central Government to consider recognizing the dried plum product of the 19/5 Agricultural Development Service Cooperative as meeting the OCOP 5-star standard.

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