Bac Ninh: Unleashing the potential for trade and service development after the merger

BAC NINH - In recent times, many specialized business districts, supermarkets, and bustling commercial centers have been formed in the province. After merging administrative units, with expanded urban and industrial space, Bac Ninh continues to exploit its potential and promote the development of trade and services.

Every day, the street specializing in gold, silver, jewelry and the street specializing in furniture and fine art wooden products on Ngo Gia Tu Street in Kinh Bac Ward are always bustling with buyers and sellers. In the wards of Kinh Bac, Vo Cuong, Vu Ninh, Hap Linh, Nam Son, Tu Son, Tam Son, Dong Nguyen, Phu Khe, there are also other specialized streets such as: Electrical appliances, electronics and 4 night streets (including: Nguyen Gia Thieu; Ngoc Han Cong Chua; Nguyen Cao and Dam Van Le Street).

Fashion street, Kinh Bac ward.

The highlight is Nguyen Cao night street, because there are more than 700 business households and thousands of foreigners living here. People here mainly do business in food, beverage, food, fashion, household goods, accommodation, entertainment... The night streets come into operation to create more space for entertainment; at the same time, tourists have the opportunity to enjoy special cuisine , clean food, local OCOP products, regional specialties across the country.

Night streets also serve the cultural and spiritual life of urban residents, contributing to job creation and income increase. Thereby promoting trade, services, developing the night economy , increasing state budget revenue in the area. It is worth noting that the commercial streets here are reasonably planned. For example, Tien An night street, Kinh Bac ward connects two streets specializing in fashion (Tran Hung Dao) and specializing in gold, silver, jewelry, electricity, electronics (Ngo Gia Tu).

In addition to the above area, currently, trade and services in other localities in the province are also developing and reaping many achievements. In Bac Giang ward, there is Vincom Plaza Bac Giang Trade Center that meets the standards for shopping services for tourists. In Lang Giang commune, the Golden Turtle walking street, nightlife (with entertainment center, game center, virtual reality games, park, lake and sports areas) is being built. In the southern urban area of Bac Giang ward, the "HP Intermix Bac Giang International Walking Street" is being built, more than 2 km long, with highlights in the typical styles of China, Korea, Japan and Singapore. In many communes, traditional markets have been invested in and built, attracting a large number of people to trade and shop for goods.

The province has dozens of supermarkets, shopping malls, more than 260 markets and many specialized streets. The infrastructure system serving logistics business activities is being formed and developed with a warehouse system, logistics centers, ICD Tien Son port, Tan Cang Que Vo dry port. Among them, there are the presence of large enterprises participating in providing logistics services such as: Mapletree, NYK Logistics, Tan Cang Saigon Company...

The infrastructure and commercial and service activities have developed as they are today because the province has attracted many large investors such as Vingroup, Dabaco, FPT, Dien may xanh... At the same time, it encourages and creates conditions for people to participate in commercial activities by planning and investing hundreds of billions of VND in building infrastructure for concentrated commercial streets, night streets, attracting tourists and foreigners working in the province's industrial parks and clusters to live.

The province currently has dozens of supermarkets, shopping malls, more than 260 markets and many specialized streets. At the same time, the infrastructure system serving logistics business activities is being formed and developed with a warehouse system, logistics centers, ICD Tien Son port, Tan Cang Que Vo dry port. Among them, there are the presence of large enterprises participating in providing logistics services such as: Mapletree, NYK Logistics, Tan Cang Saigon Company... The form of selling goods through vending machines has also been deployed by a number of enterprises in industrial parks and public areas. After the merger, the area and population of Bac Ninh increased rapidly, the province is promoting the development of many new industrial parks, attracting more investors; prioritizing resources to build connecting traffic routes. These are favorable factors to continue promoting trade and service development in a civilized and modern direction.

To achieve the goal, according to the Department of Industry and Trade, all levels and sectors need to closely follow the province's orientation and planning on trade and service development; have specific plans and solutions suitable to local conditions and the functions and tasks of each unit for implementation. In addition to promoting information and propaganda, it is necessary to focus on reforming administrative procedures, issuing appropriate policies and mechanisms to encourage investment and attract high-quality labor. Timely remove difficulties for businesses operating in the trade and service sectors. Continue to promote and improve the effectiveness of trade promotion, services, and tourism promotion; do a good job of market forecasting, developing e-commerce; focus on investing in innovation of technology and advanced, modern production equipment to improve product quality, minimize environmental pollution, and enhance the competitiveness of businesses in the integration trend.

Article and photos: Dai La

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