Tourism development contributes to stimulating consumer demand

Many customers come to shop at Co.opmart Tuy Hoa supermarket. Photo: VO PHE

Increase shopping

Noting that during the 5-day holiday of April 30 and May 1, not only tourists from other provinces coming to Phu Yen but also people in the province increased their use of goods and services; creating opportunities for businesses to increase their ability to stimulate demand and serve customers. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Vinh, a tourist from Dong Nai province, said: On this occasion, my family members chose Phu Yen as a tourist destination, to relax and recharge for the following working days. Phu Yen has a beautiful coastline, fresh air, combined with developed food and commercial services in the city center, so it is easy for us to choose suitable goods and services during our stay in the province.

Busy serving customers, Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, owner of a coffee and beverage shop in Ward 7 (Tuy Hoa City) said: During the recent holidays, the number of tourists and local customers was quite large. In the coming time, I plan to "renovate" the shop, prepare good services to serve customers, especially during the summer.

The Department of Industry and Trade recommends that businesses and individuals actively participate in trade promotion activities, brand building, supply of goods ensuring food safety, technological innovation, product quality, services... to improve competitiveness; research and build a system of goods and services distribution, creating a stable and sustainable consumption channel.

Director of Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Xuan Hung

At some traditional markets in the area, the shopping atmosphere is also bustling, and purchasing power has improved. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phi, a trader at An Phu commune market (Tuy Hoa city) shared: For the past few months, traders have been sluggish. But in recent days, many tourists have come to stay at hotels and homestays in the commune. They come to the market to buy food, accessories, etc., so we are happy. I hope purchasing power continues to increase so that traders can maintain their business activities.

According to the representative of Co.opmart Tuy Hoa supermarket, with the goal of supporting customers in shopping and increasing sales, during the holidays of April 30 and May 1, the unit has implemented many promotional programs, deep discounts and applied directly to many types of goods, foods, etc. On the other hand, to make it convenient for customers to use the service, the unit has increased many types of pre-processed foods that can be consumed right at the supermarket. In the near future, the supermarket will continue to implement many promotional programs for residents and tourists.

According to information from businesses and individuals, the number of customers shopping for goods and using services in recent days has been very high, double or triple the normal days. However, the businesses have kept prices stable, no increase, and no surcharges.

Tourists and local residents use services at the beach area of ​​Tuy Hoa City at night. Photo: VO PHE

Providing quality goods and services

In order to promote the development of goods and services business activities, recently, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development has proposed solutions and recommended that the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade of localities and enterprises to implement activities to connect supply and demand; promote the implementation of the campaign "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" to support the consumption of domestic goods and services; develop policies and programs to stimulate consumption, and programs to encourage centralized shopping nationwide.

The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development requests the Department of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities to organize activities to connect distribution enterprises and goods manufacturing enterprises; coordinate with other localities to implement trade promotion activities, connect and support the consumption of locally produced consumer goods, safe food products, and regional specialties. The Department of Industry and Trade of provinces urges local enterprises to carry out domestic trade promotion activities, stimulate consumption and actively implement market stabilization programs through new methods to increase scale and efficiency, combined with activities to connect supply and demand and promote trade.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, in order to develop trade and service activities, the Department of Industry and Trade focuses on implementing solutions: Supporting the development of the retail distribution network in the province through a network of trade centers, supermarkets, rural markets and retail stores; implementing support policies to stimulate consumption in the province, promote market development in the province and domestically. The unit has directed specialized departments to focus on promoting the digital transformation program in trade promotion activities, connecting supply and demand; grasping consumer trends to promptly orient organizations and retail businesses in the production and trading of goods and services.

Source: https://baophuyen.vn/kinh-te/202505/du-lich-phat-trien-gop-phankich-cau-tieu-dung-24d5bdf/