Bac Ninh: Promoting solutions to develop the market and stimulate consumption

BAC NINH - The world commodity market by the end of 2025 is forecast to continue to be complicated due to geopolitical and global economic factors. In that context, the domestic market is identified as the "pillar" for stable economic growth. With a large area after the merger, a large production force, and a large population, Bac Ninh has a lot of room to develop the retail market.

Diverse service methods, high proportion of Vietnamese goods

Cuong Hue One Member Limited Liability Company, Tan Van 1 Village, Tan Dinh Commune specializes in linking production and supply of all kinds of tiles, interior and garden decoration with dozens of brands from Vietnam (accounting for 50%) and countries such as China, India, Spain, Malaysia. The products are rich in quality, price, form, suitable for consumer segments. To make it easier for buyers to choose, the company has invested billions of VND to build more than 4 thousand ^m2 of factory, including 2 thousand ^m2 of product sample display floor; maintaining a team of professional and dedicated consultants. After the customer chooses a model, the company sends staff to the construction site to measure and create 3D perspective. This method not only helps the homeowner visualize the project when completed, but also prevents brick loss and saves costs.

People choose to buy fruit at Winmart Bac Ninh Supermarket.

When purchasing the company's products, in addition to shipping discounts, customers are given plastic spacers, grout and skirting tiles. In addition, the company also guarantees products, receives excess tiles, and serves 24/7. With the current way of doing things, the company has built a growing customer base in Bac Ninh and Lang Son provinces. Mr. Hoang Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the company, said: "Currently, the company consumes about 35,000 ^m2 of standard tiles each month, equivalent to more than 6 billion VND. In the coming time, the company will focus on marketing, actively advertising products on social networks: Zalo, Tiktok, Facebook to attract more customers in rural areas."

Along with Cuong Hue One Member Limited Liability Company, recently, supermarket systems such as GO!, Co.opmart, Winmart, businesses, and consumer goods distributors in the province have implemented many promotional programs to attract customers. Mr. Diem Anh Tan, Head of WinMart Bac Ninh Supermarket, said that the supermarket is selling more than 10,000 items of all kinds. Only on the occasion of National Day September 2 this year, the supermarket has more than 1,000 items on sale from 20-50% of the selling price. “In addition, customers can easily join Winmart's Win membership program and receive many attractive incentives such as: Discounts on MEATDeli chilled meat products, WinEco clean vegetables, shopping vouchers, gifts, opportunities to participate in lucky draw programs and exclusive incentives in special events of the system. Customers only need to provide their phone number at the cashier to look up and apply membership benefits" - Mr. Tan said.

In addition to promotional programs, thanks to the increasingly diverse quality and design of products and reasonable prices, consumer goods made in Vietnam are increasingly gaining the trust and tastes of consumers. Research at the supermarkets: GO! Bac Giang , Co.opmart Bac Giang, The City Luc Nam and The City Luc Ngan shows that the proportion of domestic consumer goods at these supermarkets accounts for 90% -95%. Supermarket systems in the province all display and sell OCOP products right in the central area. According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the proportion of Vietnamese goods sold at supermarkets and convenience stores in the province reaches more than 90%; at traditional retail channels such as markets and grocery stores, the proportion of Vietnamese goods accounts for more than 60%. The province's OCOP products are available at many convenience stores and supermarkets in and outside the province.

Make the most of room for development

According to statistics, the total retail sales of goods and service revenue in August 2025 is estimated to reach nearly 11.8 trillion VND, up 19.63% over the same period last year. In the first 8 months of 2025, the total retail sales of goods and service revenue is estimated to reach more than 96.4 trillion VND, up 20.28% over the first 8 months of 2024.

The above results were achieved thanks to the persistence of the authorities and enterprises in the province in promoting and stimulating domestic consumption. The core is the trade promotion program, the program to support enterprises in building and developing brands in the direction of diversifying methods. Thereby providing practical and effective support for enterprises, associations and localities. The Provincial People's Committee has approved budget support focusing on activities such as: Conferences to promote the consumption of lychees, oranges, grapefruits and other typical and potential products; conferences to promote the consumption of hill chickens and agricultural and forestry products - handicrafts; annual industrial fairs and OCOP products of Bac Ninh; supporting enterprises to participate in fairs in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Gia Lai, Thanh Hoa, Lao Cai, Lang Son... At the same time, effectively implementing measures to prevent and combat trade fraud, production and trade of counterfeit goods,...

Total retail sales of goods and service revenue in Bac Ninh in the first 8 months are estimated at over VND96.4 trillion, up 20.28% compared to the first 8 months of 2024. The proportion of Vietnamese goods sold in supermarkets and convenience stores in the province reached over 90%; in traditional retail channels such as markets and grocery stores, the proportion of Vietnamese goods accounted for over 60%.

In July this year, Bac Ninh province was newly formed with a population of over 3.6 million people; an economic scale of about 439.8 trillion VND, ranking 5th in the country; the province has 32 industrial parks and 64 existing industrial clusters. Therefore, the room for trade and service development is very large.

To make the most of the space and promote the development of the domestic consumption market, according to the Department of Industry and Trade, the unit will continue to closely follow the market situation, supply and demand of goods in the province to effectively organize forecasting work; promptly propose to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Provincial People's Committee to deploy necessary solutions. Encourage and create favorable conditions for businesses to promote the development of professional distribution channels; create a wholesale and retail system, distributed harmoniously in the province, well serving production and business requirements and meeting the consumption needs of the people. Promote the effectiveness of 2 points of promotion and sale of Vietnamese goods called "Proud of Vietnamese goods" in Tay Yen Tu and Xuan Luong communes. At the same time, guide and support businesses and business establishments in the province to organize activities to stimulate consumption, promote people's spending, such as: Promotional programs, customer gratitude in December and on the occasion of Lunar New Year; program "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods"; The program "Bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside", "Bringing Vietnamese goods to sell in industrial parks and clusters"..., to promote the consumption of goods and agricultural products of the province, contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of the province.

In response to programs to promote domestic market demand and attract customers to use Vietnamese products, Ms. Duong Thi Van Nga, Director of GO! Bac Giang Supermarket, informed that in the coming time, Central Retail Vietnam Group in general and GO! Bac Giang Supermarket in particular are committed to increasing the purchase of OCOP products, ensuring stable output for farmers. Promotional programs and events for high-quality Vietnamese products will be widely held at GO! supermarkets and other retail chains of Central Retail to create conditions for consumers to access and purchase Vietnamese products at the most reasonable prices and best quality. Small and medium-sized producers who are not familiar with modern distribution will be given priority and guided and supported with procedures to be able to bring quality products to sell in the GO! system.

Article and photos: Dai La

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