Support export enterprises to improve competitiveness

Recently, the Department of Industry and Trade of Can Tho City organized a working delegation to work with a number of export enterprises in the city after the merger to grasp the business situation at the enterprises. In the context of many fluctuations in the world economy, the activities of the Industry and Trade sector clearly demonstrated the role of a "companion" standing side by side with enterprises, to promptly help enterprises overcome difficulties and expand export markets.

Production activities at Tan Hue Vien Pia Cake and Chinese Sausage Food Processing Company Limited.

Overcoming difficulties

According to Sao Ta Food Joint Stock Company, the company currently has a system of 3 factories, 2 farming areas of over 500 hectares with 4,100 official employees and 1,500 seasonal workers. However, the company's production and business situation of farming and processing shrimp for export is also facing difficulties, affecting its development strategy. The current difficulties are trade barriers due to the imposition of anti-dumping tax, reciprocal tax by the US and competition with Ecuador, India and Indonesia. Along with that, the cost of raw materials is high due to low farming rate, so since the beginning of the year, the cost has increased, which also leads to the company's products having difficulty competing with countries with the same export products.

Faced with the above situation, the Company has proposed solutions such as investing in shrimp farming, implementing deep processing, diversifying products and optimizing production costs... thanks to which, the enterprise has maintained stable growth. Accordingly, the total processing output in the first 6 months of 2025 of the unit is about 9,100 tons, an increase of 11% over the same period last year, consuming over 7,200 tons, with sales reaching over 82 million USD. The average income of workers and employees is over 11 million VND/person/month.

Mr. Thai Minh Quang, Deputy Director of Tan Hue Vien Pia Cake and Chinese Sausage Processing Company Limited, said that in the first 6 months of 2025, the production output reached over 5,717 tons, with a product value of nearly 28.6 million USD. Of which, the export output was over 357,000 tons, with sales reaching nearly 2.287 million USD, a sharp increase over the same period last year. According to Mr. Thai Minh Quang, the reason for the growth is due to the stronger recovery of the market, especially in the US, EU and Japan. Free trade agreements are promoted, and export enterprises are free from trade barriers such as tariffs. In particular, from digital transformation, simplifying procedures and documents, the declaration and filing process is shortened, thereby speeding up the customs clearance process. In order to meet the demand and expand the market, the company invested in more modern production lines and built an entertainment system to serve free of charge for tourists who come to visit and shop.

Mr. Vo Van Khai, Deputy General Director of Tay Do Steel Company, said that in the first 6 months of 2025, total revenue at Tay Do Steel Company reached 2,719 billion VND, reaching 45% of the 2025 plan, up 44% over the same period in 2024. Of which, exports increased by 46.7% over the same period last year, reaching 24.34 million USD. In the plan for the last 6 months of 2025, the total revenue of the enterprise strives to reach from 3,300-3,500 billion VND... In addition to exporting finished steel products, the enterprise also develops the Philippine market to export steel billets. In the development plan, the enterprise needs support in terms of electricity and expansion of area to meet the needs of production and business development, proposing that relevant agencies consider supporting the enterprise in expanding its business area.

Power assist

Over the years, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has implemented a series of practical solutions from promoting trade, effectively utilizing FTA agreements, to connecting businesses with potential markets. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has also focused on and promoted policy research, forecasting, and support in removing difficulties in import and export activities of businesses. At the same time, the Ministry also supports businesses in improving production capacity, digital transformation, brand development, and product innovation to meet the standards of demanding markets.

Transforming C/O management in the new context, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Directive No. 09/CT-BCT (effective from April 15, 2025) on strengthening state management of inspection and supervision of goods origin in the new situation. The Directive provides a series of measures to enhance coordination between units inside and outside the Ministry of Industry and Trade, ensuring the reputation of Vietnamese goods in the international market, especially in the context of FTAs entering the stage of extensive implementation.

On July 7, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien signed and issued Decision No. 1970/QD-BCT on the Action Plan of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to implement Directive No. 18/CT-TTg dated June 18, 2025 of the Prime Minister on implementing tasks and solutions to promote domestic and foreign trade to boost trade activities in 2025. Accordingly, the Minister of Industry and Trade requested the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy to preside over and coordinate with e-commerce floors and large domestic and international online business platforms to implement e-commerce connection programs, regional linkages in e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce to promote the consumption of products and goods in the online environment, focusing on supporting small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, craft villages, and local production establishments to access and expand online sales channels. Launch programs to promote consumption of Vietnamese goods and local products through e-commerce platforms and social networks and various e-commerce business models, thereby promoting digital transformation in production and business activities for enterprises, enhancing brand value, local image as well as expanding domestic consumption markets and aiming for export.

Strengthening the organization of in-depth training and development programs to improve legal knowledge and skills on e-commerce and cross-border e-commerce for management staff, industry associations, business communities, local cooperatives, etc.; guiding businesses to effectively apply digital technology solutions in e-commerce, big data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) applications and technologies supporting digital transformation; thereby gradually improving the capacity of export enterprises, enabling them to participate deeply in the global value chain and flexibly adapt to new business models in the international market.

Mr. Ha Vu Son, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Can Tho City, said that the Department is committed to accompanying businesses, closely following information from the Department of Trade Promotion, the Department of Foreign Market Development, the Department of Import and Export and the system of Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad to promptly provide market information, effectively organize market consulting work, and update market trends for businesses. Assessing the importance of C/O issuance procedures for export enterprises in the city, as well as provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region with trader profiles requesting C/O issuance, the Can Tho Import and Export Department together with specialized departments under the Department promptly grasp information on the business situation to support and facilitate the quick issuance of C/O in accordance with regulations.

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