More than 1,000 athletes participate in the "Pride of Vietnamese Products 2023" race

On the morning of December 10, 2023, at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized the "Pride of Vietnamese Products" Run. Attending to cheer and encourage the athletes were representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; relevant agencies, departments and branches; social organizations, industry associations, the business community and representatives of the press. The "Pride of Vietnamese Products" race had more than 1,000 participants, including officials, civil servants, employees and workers of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; Hanoi 's departments and branches; relevant units, social organizations, industry associations; representatives of businesses, people who love running,... The race is organized towards the community through highly connected sports activities (running movement) to call for, motivate and encourage the participation of state agencies, social organizations, businesses and consumers in related activities; Promote and spread the spirit of "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" to the people. At the same time, promote the strength of solidarity, create an environment for people, social organizations, businesses to have the opportunity to exchange and learn; build awareness of health training, positive lifestyle; contribute to improving health, physical fitness, culture and spirit. On the sidelines of the "Proud of Vietnamese Goods" Race, there are also experiences, cheering, minigames with prizes to learn about Vietnamese products and brands; exchange activities to convey the message "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods". According to the Rules and Regulations of the Race, athletes will start and finish at the double-track of Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Competition distance 5km (03 laps around Hoan Kiem Lake). About the awards: Awards: The first 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women) to finish will receive medals and awards. The "Pride in Vietnamese Products" Run is part of a series of events of the Vietnamese Product Identification Program called "Pride in Vietnamese Products", "Quintessence of Vietnamese Products" in 2023, including many activities and events taking place in November and December 2023, organized by the Department of Domestic Market (Ministry of Industry and Trade) in coordination with the Industry and Trade Magazine, typically: The "Pride in Vietnamese Products" Festival, "Quintessence of Vietnamese Products" in 2023 at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, Hoan Kiem Lake walking street opened on the evening of December 9, lasting until December 10, 2023. The 2023 "Pride in Vietnamese Goods" and "Quintessence of Vietnamese Goods" Festival includes activities: Displaying, introducing, promoting and honoring Vietnamese goods and services with strengths and high quality; Fashion show activities of Garment Corporation 10 (2023 fall-winter collection The Pilgrimage) and Craft Link Social Enterprise Joint Stock Company (Tradition in Contemporary collection). Artistic activities, exchanges and cheerleading create a spreading effect, promoting the consumption of Vietnamese goods associated with the message "Pride in Vietnamese Goods", "Quintessence of Vietnamese Goods"... "Pride in Vietnamese Goods" Run: Held on Sunday morning, December 10, 2023 with the participation of more than 1,000 officials and workers inside and outside the Industry and Trade sector at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, Hanoi. The race is organized towards the community through highly connected sports activities (running movement) to call for, motivate and encourage the participation of state agencies, social organizations, businesses and consumers in related activities; Promote and spread the spirit of "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods" to the people. The Forum to promote production and consumption of Vietnamese goods was held on the afternoon of December 11, 2023 at the International Convention Center, Hung Vuong, Hanoi. The forum focused on discussions on: Trends in the development of production and consumption of Vietnamese goods in the new situation; Experience and solutions to enhance the position and increase the recognition of Vietnamese goods in the domestic market; Solutions to effectively exploit the quintessential characteristics of Vietnamese goods; Creative solutions and methods to develop links to consume Vietnamese goods in the new context... Conference "Connecting consumption of OCOP products": Held on December 5, 2023, at the International Convention Center, Hanoi. The conference shares practices and issues arising in the implementation of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Program; Discusses solutions on policies, support for connecting consumption, and trade promotion for OCOP products. Conference "Connecting production and consumption of products in mountainous, remote, isolated and island areas": Held on November 18, 2023 at the Viet Tiep Friendship Cultural Palace, Hai Phong city. The conference aims to share practices and issues arising in the implementation of the Trade Development Program in mountainous, remote, isolated and island areas in the period 2021-2025; Discuss policy solutions, support for production, processing, consumption connection, trade promotion for commercial products in mountainous, remote and island areas.

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