Opening of online product market for cooperatives

On the afternoon of May 26, in Thai Nguyen, the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance held a conference on “Improving the effectiveness of information technology application and digital transformation; launching an online product market for cooperatives and members of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas”. The conference was held in person combined with online. Attending were representatives of the Thanh Hoa Province Cooperative Alliance and 25 northern provinces and cities.

Delegates pressed the button to launch the online product market for cooperatives and members of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.

According to statistics, by the end of 2024, the country will have over 33,550 cooperatives, including over 22,410 agricultural cooperatives and 11,140 non-agricultural cooperatives. Currently, cooperatives have attracted nearly 6.14 million members (each cooperative has an average of over 180 members).

In the current era of Industry 4.0, bringing technology and digital platforms closer to the cooperative sector, especially cooperatives in remote areas where many ethnic minorities live, plays a very important role. This not only contributes to improving competitiveness but also helps cooperatives access a larger market, gradually integrating into the digital economy . Therefore, the Conference is an activity to support cooperatives in applying information technology and digital transformation to production, management and product consumption...

Delegates attending the Conference.

At the Conference, many delegates discussed and contributed opinions on difficulties and obstacles, and proposed and recommended solutions to promote the application of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, and trade promotion of cooperatives...

On this occasion, the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance organized the opening of an online product market for cooperatives and members of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas (with the address: vcamart.vn or vcamart.com, vcamart.com.vn). The online product market will open a new door, helping to connect buyers and sellers, creating conditions to promote and consume local and regional products quickly and effectively. The highlight of the online product market is that it does not charge any fees to participating members.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/kinh-te/202505/khai-truong-cho-san-pham-truc-tuyen-cho-hop-tac-xa-5ab1d35/