Supply chain networking opportunities

The Vietnam Goods Supply and Demand Connection Conference serves as a bridge between state management agencies and organizations and businesses in promoting trade cooperation and connecting product consumption in Ha Tinh province.

On the afternoon of November 24th, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ha Tinh province, in coordination with the Domestic Market Department ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ), organized the "Conference on connecting supply and demand of Vietnamese goods in the domestic market in Ha Tinh province".

Attending the event were leaders from the Department of Industry and Trade, representatives from provincial and district-level departments and agencies, and companies, distributors, and businesses producing and trading key products in Ha Tinh.

Delegates attending the conference.

Over the past period, along with the socio -economic development of the province, commercial activities in Ha Tinh have undergone many positive changes. The market has expanded with the participation of many economic sectors, the circulation of goods is smooth, and commercial activities are becoming increasingly vibrant.

Total retail sales of goods in 2023 reached nearly 60,000 billion VND, an increase of 13% compared to 2022. Export turnover reached 2.4 billion USD, exceeding the plan by 20%, an increase of 33% compared to 2022.

Commercial infrastructure is gradually developing and diversifying to meet the socio-economic development needs of the province; the wholesale and retail distribution system has seen strong growth. To date, the province has 150 markets, 3 supermarkets, 59 Co.op Food and Winmart+ stores, and thousands of convenience stores and mini-supermarkets, as well as many large-scale and reputable Vietnamese goods suppliers and distributors.

Mr. Nguyen Van Duy - Deputy Director of the Ha Tinh Branch of Wincommerce General Trading and Service Joint Stock Company (Winmart Ha Tinh supermarket) pledged to support and participate in the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods".

Over nearly 12 years of implementing the tasks and programs of the "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" campaign, many important results have been achieved, contributing to building a consumer culture among Vietnamese people and promoting domestic and provincial production. The percentage of Vietnamese goods in supermarkets and shopping malls accounts for over 92%; in markets and grocery stores, it accounts for over 65%.

Over the years, the Department of Industry and Trade has also coordinated with the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, other departments, and localities to implement many activities to effectively promote and organize the "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" campaign. Typical examples include competitions to learn about the campaign, programs to support the consumption of domestically produced goods, and trade promotion activities.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Huan, Director of Vietnam Deer Antler Production and Trading Joint Stock Company, hopes to receive more attention from the government, departments, and localities to support, introduce, and connect the company's products to businesses, distributors, and supermarkets inside and outside the province.

This conference attracted over 100 businesses, production facilities, and distribution and retail businesses. It also provided an opportunity for distributors and manufacturers of Vietnamese goods and products from the province to exchange and share their needs and capabilities in cooperation and business, contributing to bringing Vietnamese goods and products manufactured in the province to consumers nationwide and for export.

Delegates witnessed the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the consumption of key products of Ha Tinh province.

The conference included the signing of cooperation agreements to support the consumption of OCOP products and typical provincial-level rural industrial products between supermarkets, distributors, and businesses and production and trading establishments in the province.

Within the framework of the conference, delegates also pressed the button to activate the National E-commerce Week and Vietnam Online Shopping Day - Online Friday 2023.

Anh Thùy - Ngọc Thắng

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/thuong-mai-dich-vu/co-hoi-ket-noi-cung-cau-hang-viet-nam-tai-ha-tinh/257793.htm