The fair gathered more than 300 booths, including 32 booths from districts, businesses, supermarkets, convenience stores and more than 50 OCOP products (3-star, 4-star) of Can Tho city. In addition, there are OCOP products and typical products from provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region.

This is an activity to enhance trade promotion activities, production and business, promote OCOP products, typical products of Can Tho city to people in the city and provinces in the region; at the same time, create conditions for businesses to connect, proactively implement price stabilization programs and have solutions to promote production and business activities, creating diverse products to serve consumer needs.

Delegates performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the 2023 OCOP Products and Trade Fair.

Mr. Duong Tan Hien, Permanent Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee, said that in recent times, thanks to the close coordination and association for mutual development between provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta and localities in the Southeast region, it has created favorable conditions to support businesses in investment linkage, production and business development, distribution system development and as a bridge for trade, supply and demand of goods, and market stabilization in the region. OCOP products have gradually promoted the values of specialties, cultural values and traditions of localities. OCOP products of Can Tho city are gradually affirming their brand and reputation in the market, making an impression on consumers, contributing to the growth of the city's socio -economic indicators.

Delegates visit the booth displaying OCOP products.

Mr. Duong Tan Hien believes that this fair will create more opportunities for localities and enterprises to exchange experiences, cooperate in business and expand the market for OCOP products of Can Tho city and the whole Mekong Delta; further strengthen cooperation, trade connection, and linkage between localities in the region; at the same time, promote and introduce the potential and strengths of OCOP products.

News and photos: THUY AN