Counterfeit OCOP products are spreading across online platforms and traditional markets, hurting legitimate producers and weakening trust in Vietnamese agricultural brands.
There were 18,243 OCOP products rated three stars or higher nationwide. Despite thousands of products meeting OCOP standards, getting them into retail systems is not easy.
From enhancing transparency in production processes to boosting sales on digital platforms, technology is not only reshaping traditional business models but also promoting a shift in the rural economy toward sustainable value-chain linkages.
Both sides will implement synchronised solutions to support bringing OCOP products and local specialties onto the e-commerce platform nongsan.buudien.vn and other digital distribution channels.
Retaining this ''traditional essence'' in a new appearance gives businesses greater confidence when engaging in trade promotion activities and approaching international markets.
Đồng Tháp’s OCOP programme has grown beyond a rural economic initiative to become a strong driver for local businesses to upgrade both product quality and packaging to win over discerning consumers.
The domestic market has seen a shift in consumer awareness. While locally made goods were once viewed as secondary choices, improvements in quality and transparency have helped OCOP products become a preferred option in many households.
Việt Nam currently has 18,243 OCOP products rated three stars or higher, forming a standardised quality system that helps strengthen and enhance the Vietnamese national brand.
The ion of these products aims to honour those with quality, practical value, production potential, market expansion capacity, and appeal to consumers both domestically and internationally.
Many OCOP products such as durian, herbal smoked snails, dried young grapefruit, and goat milk are now offered at travel destinations, homestays and eco-tourism sites across the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city.
Running through Sunday, the event features a regional OCOP trade connection conference chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, an OCOP product contest, and a trade fair.