Nguyen Thi Hoai Linh, Vice President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, presents the certificate recognizing the "A Mui Herbal Yeast Liquor" of the Mau Son Ecological Farm Cooperative for implementing product traceability on the hoptaxa.vn system. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Hoang Phuc Thang livestreams the cooperative's OCOP 3-star Mau Son Wild Lemon Preserves on social media, helping promote the product and expand its market. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
The Mau Son Ecological Farm Cooperative applies QR code-based traceability, enhancing product value and strengthening consumer confidence in local products. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Cooperative members livestream the harvesting process on social media platforms to verify the products' origin. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Thanks to its high economic value, Mau Son wild lemon is being propagated and cultivated on a larger scale to preserve its valuable genetic resources and develop it into a signature local specialty. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Cooperative members select wild lemons that meet quality standards for processing. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Members of the Mau Son Ecological Farm Cooperative harvest wild lemons and sort the fruits that meet processing standards. Photo: Le Dong - VNA
Dao youth boost local economy with Mau Son mountain specialties
Recognizing the value of indigenous plant resources and traditional crafts, Hoang Phuc Thang, Director of the Mau Son Ecological Farm Cooperative in Lang Son Province, has brought together local households to develop wild lemon growing areas while preserving the traditional craft of producing A Mui herbal yeast liquor, an OCOP 3-star product. By embracing digital technology and online marketing, this green economic model created by Dao ethnic youth in the Mau Son Mountains has expanded its market nationwide while inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship rooted in their homeland. Photo: Le Dong - VNA