Home to the highest number of craft villages in the country, with 47 out of the 52 traditional crafts, Hanoi is striving to become a pioneer in exporting One Commune One Product (OCOP) items.

Unlike mass industrial production, OCOP products are inherently limited due to their close ties to local identities and village traditions.

Vietnam’s national ’One Commune, One Product’ (OCOP) programme is not just a catalyst for rural economic development, but a gateway for local specialties to shine globally, driving sustainable growth and innovation.

A high-tech agricultural cooperative in Quang Ngai Province has successfully debuted its first product made from spirulina, a type of blue-green algae that is used as a dietary supplement and viewed as a 'superfood' by health enthusiasts.

A livestream broadcast to promote One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme's products and local and regional specialties on TikTok platform was launched in Hanoi on October 11.

Vietnam hopes to have 3,843 products qualified for standards of One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programmes by this year, said deputy minister of agriculture and rural development Tran Thanh Nam at a conference in Hanoi on Wednesday.