46 Cần Thơ Products Meet OCOP Rating Standards
Cần Thơ reviewed 46 products in its second OCOP assessment round of 2026 on November 12. All met three or four star standards, including 35 assessed for the first time. The city called for formal recognition procedures, stronger intellectual property protection, better packaging and wider sales channels.
On the afternoon of November 12, the Cần Thơ One Commune One Product (OCOP) Product Assessment Council completed its second rating assessment of 2026, reviewing 46 products from 15 communes and wards. All met three or four star standards. Trần Chí Hùng, vice chairman of the city People's Committee and chairman of the council, chaired the meeting. The city government still needs to complete the formal recognition process.
Cần Thơ currently has 923 recognized OCOP products rated from three to five stars.（VietVance）
Of the 46 products, 10 were up for renewed recognition: two received four stars and eight received three stars. One other product was upgraded from three to four stars. Among the 35 products assessed for the first time, eight received four stars and 27 received three stars. Products from Cái Răng and Long Phú wards and Phong Nẫm commune took part in the assessment for the first time; these areas previously had no OCOP products. Cần Thơ currently has 923 recognized OCOP products rated from three to five stars.
The assessment council noted that some associated raw material growing areas had yet to obtain VietGAP or organic certification, sales contracts were fragmented, packaging was insufficiently environmentally friendly, and some labels lacked information in both Vietnamese and English. Phạm Trường Giang, deputy director of the Cần Thơ Department of Science and Technology, said the four star products assessed in this round had applied for intellectual property protection, while the three star products had not. He urged producers and businesses to maintain quality and address intellectual property protection after receiving their ratings.
Under Decision No. 26/2026/QĐ-TTg, signed by Vietnam's prime minister on May 22, 2026, OCOP products rated three stars or higher must obtain an intellectual property protection certificate. Trần Chí Hùng called on relevant departments to complete the recognition documents promptly, strengthen follow-up inspections, and support the development of raw material growing areas, intellectual property applications and the placement of products in supermarkets, rest stops and e-commerce platforms. Cần Thơ also plans to set up 30 booths at the second International Rice Festival, scheduled for November 22–25, to display representative OCOP products from 34 provinces and cities.
Source: VietVance
