Ensuring a stable and peaceful Tet commodity market

Packaged rice products are provided by Clean Vegetable Trading and Service Joint Stock Company in association with agricultural cooperatives participating in the supply chain of goods at stable prices.

Pursuant to Decision No. 985/QD-UBND dated June 27, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee on the Plan to implement the Market Stabilization Program in Tra Vinh province in 2023 and the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024; This year's program is implemented in the direction of socialization and has been deployed to participating units and enterprises with a rich, abundant and diverse amount of goods for stabilization through the stabilization points of sale of units and enterprises in the province.

According to comrade Pham Phuoc Trai, Deputy Director of Tra Vinh Department of Industry and Trade: The Department has coordinated and directed relevant units to deploy and combine the Market Stabilization Program in 2023 and Lunar New Year 2024 to focus on reserving in districts with essential goods such as: rice; food; meat; consumer goods: cooking oil, sugar, etc., contributing to ensuring the needs of people across the province during the end of 2023 and Lunar New Year 2024.

The Price Stabilization Program alone has 06 participating units and enterprises (Tra Vinh Food Company; Duc Hung Trading and Service Company Limited; Truong Anh Transport Trading Company Limited; Mai Ninh Company Limited; Hoang Dong Petroleum Trading Company Limited; Bay Thanh Business Household) and 05 Supermarkets (Co.opmart Tra Vinh; Co.opmart Tieu Can; Co.opmart Duyen Hai; Go! Tra Vinh Supermarket; VinMart) and 05 points of sale of Bach Hoa Xanh stores (Tra Cu 02 points; Tieu Can 01 point; Duyen Hai district 01 point; Cau Ke 01 point) 08 VinMart+ stores in Tra Vinh city; with a total estimated value of goods of over 7,339 billion VND.

Market stabilization program with groups of goods such as: food (10 items): rice; processed products from cereals (instant noodles, instant porridge, etc.); sugar (RE, RS); cooking oil; livestock and poultry meat; poultry eggs; processed foods; vegetables, tubers, fruits; aquatic and seafood (processed and fresh). Dairy group: includes all liquid milk and powdered milk products. Fuel group: liquefied petroleum gas (gas). Price stabilization goods will be widely deployed throughout the province through channels such as: supermarkets, convenience stores and price stabilization points of participating businesses and more than 38 points of sale on mass media, electronic information portals and fanpages, etc.

At the same time, in localities in the province, Vietnamese goods sales trips will be organized; the provincial Center for Industrial Promotion and Trade Promotion will organize 04 Vietnamese goods fairs in rural areas in Chau Thanh district, Cang Long district, Long Duc commune (Tra Vinh city)... In trade promotion, Tra Vinh Department of Industry and Trade has proactively coordinated to implement the cooperation program between Tra Vinh province and Ho Chi Minh City and provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta on linking the consumption of goods, increasing support for goods in the work of stabilizing the market.

Mr. Le Ngoc Minh, Director of Clean Vegetable Trading and Service Joint Stock Company (Long Duc, Tra Vinh city) said: Currently, agricultural products have increased slightly, especially rice has increased quite high (over 15%). For businesses, it is still necessary to ensure the supply of goods in the chain linking businesses - farmers; not to let agricultural products be in short supply or fever. For rice, the business signed a contract with a business in Ngoc Bien commune (Tra Cu district) to ensure the supply of about 100 tons of finished rice (02kg, 05kg, 10kg bags) and the business only increases the price when the price of rice in the market increases by over 15%.

In addition, the Department of Industry and Trade will also focus on strengthening the inspection, supervision and management of essential goods from now until the end of the year, in order to contribute to preventing and combating counterfeit, fake and poor quality goods as well as ensuring food safety...

Also according to comrade Pham Phuoc Trai, the Department of Industry and Trade (in the role of Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee 389 of Tra Vinh province) has coordinated with the Market Management Department of Tra Vinh province and related units to implement a number of tasks: continue to effectively implement the directive documents of the Provincial Party Committee, Provincial People's Committee, Provincial Steering Committee 389, on the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods.

Strengthening the propagandaand education of the law; mobilizing people not to assist smugglers, to participate in denouncing crimes, and to join hands with functional forces in this field. Maintaining the hotline of the Steering Committee 389 Tra Vinh to receive information and denunciations from the masses about smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods. Strengthening coordination and combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods according to functions, areas and management areas.

Promote information exchange between functional forces and local authorities, create combined strength, and achieve high efficiency in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods in the area.

Carry out the work of closely following the locality, grasping the methods of operation of illegal business entities, proactively coordinating with relevant forces to effectively combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods; in which it is necessary to pay special attention to violations related to the production and trade of counterfeit goods, goods that do not ensure quality, goods of unknown origin, and food safety during the Lunar New Year. Resolutely handle violations strictly according to the provisions of law.

Article and photos: HUU HUE

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