Founded in 2000 on the fertile and potential-rich Moc Chau Plateau, the cooperative faced many challenges in its early days such as fragmented production scale, traditional farming practices, and unstable market demand. Undeterred, it encourages its members to actively participate in production, research, and apply practical innovations in business. Turning determination into action, the cooperative boldly adopted advanced production processes in line with VietGAP, organic, and MetroGAP standards.

Today, the cooperative maintains 8 hectares of safe vegetables, generating an annual revenue of 700–800 million VND (30,300 USD) per hectare. It also grows 20 hectares of VietGAP-certified plums, yielding 300–400 million VND per hectare annually, and has invested in a 7-hectare experimental orchard. The cooperative focuses on researching temperate fruit varieties, using local plants as rootstocks to develop unique, high-quality fruit varieties such as Dinh Vang plum, early- and late-ripening plums, early-ripening peach, milk grape, temperate pear, and star gooseberry. These trees not only meet technical requirements but are also visually appealing, attracting tourists to visit the gardens.

Successful varieties from the experimental orchard have been transferred to local farmers through linkages. The cooperative provides technical training and helps farmers apply new scientific methods, introducing new high-yield varieties to ensure safe, high-quality products for customers.

Recognising that selling fresh produce alone brought limited added value and was heavily dependent on traders, the cooperative invested in a factory and processing equipment capable of handling 300–500 tonnes of fruit per year. As a result, a wide range of branded products under “May 19 Cooperative” was launched, including plum wine, apricot wine, soft-dried plum and dried apricot. To date, the cooperative has six OCOP-certified products (three rated 4-star, three 3-star). Notably, in 2024, the cooperative received FDA certification from the United States - clear evidence of its correct direction and its ambition to meet strict international standards.

Currently, the cooperative provides stable employment for 50 regular workers and nearly 200 seasonal laborers. It partners with nearly 190 farming households through product purchasing agreements. The income of these partner households has increased three to four times compared to before, significantly improving their quality of life.

Commenting on the cooperative's model, Truong Hoa Bac, Chairman of the Van Son ward People's Committee, affirmed that the May 19 Cooperative is truly a flagbearer in the ward's economic development movement. It not only excels in business but also leads the way in transforming farmers' production mindset - from small-scale farming to value chain-based cooperation. Its success has greatly contributed to new rural development, job creation, increased income, and improved social welfare in the locality.

Thanks to its outstanding achievements, the cooperative was honored with the "Mai An Tiem" Award 2024 and has, for many consecutive years, been recognized as an outstanding rural industrial product at both provincial and regional levels. The cooperative's success story is a vivid testament to the effectiveness of patriotic emulation movements, serving as a source of inspiration and motivation for enterprises, cooperatives, and farmers across Son La province to continue striving for prosperity on their own homeland.