Continue to expand and develop consumer markets

With the focus on promoting trade promotion programs and stimulating consumption, the retail market and exports continued to grow compared to the same period.

As of May 2025, total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached over VND 35,668 billion, up 10.35% over the same period. This result reflects the great efforts of the Industry and Trade sector and enterprises in organizing many commercial activities and focusing on developing domestic services associated with stimulating consumption.

In particular, the export of goods continued to increase quite well and mainly focused on the main product of processed seafood. In May 2025, the export turnover reached more than 91 million USD, bringing the total turnover in 5 months to over 402 million USD, up 6.85% over the same period.

Consumers choose goods at the 2025 Trade Fair. Photo: KT

Promoting these results and striving to complete the set targets, the Provincial People's Committee directed sectors and localities to continue to drastically implement measures to promote the export of goods in a sustainable manner, as a driving force for the province's economic growth. Pay attention, support and create conditions for Vinh Loc Food Company Limited and Bac Lieu Food Company to implement rice export activities, increasing the export turnover value for the locality. Strengthen trade promotion to expand the market for local goods (aquatic products, rice, salt and OCOP products). At the same time, take advantage of national support programs and opportunities from the Free Trade Agreement to expand export markets and exploit new, potential markets, the Middle East, Halal, Africa markets... Along with that, focus on developing the domestic market and implementing solutions to encourage consumption, increase the organization of fairs and markets to bring Vietnamese goods to serve rural areas. At the same time, focus on developing the fastest and most convenient electronic payment and support services, towards improving service quality and competitiveness, ensuring the best service for the needs of goods and services for production and people's lives. Strengthen market inspection and supervision, prevent smuggling, trade fraud, production and trading of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, goods violating food hygiene and safety, protect the legitimate rights of producers and consumers...

KIM TRUNG

Source: https://www.baobaclieu.vn/kinh-te/tiep-tuc-mo-rong-va-phat-trien-thi-truong-tieu-thu-100962.html