Made-in-Vietnam goods dominate Hanoi market

A high proportion of products from distribution channels in Hanoi are locally made, unveiled by the Steering Committee for the campaign “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” at a press conference in the city on July 21.
A high proportion of products from distribution channels in Hanoi arelocally made, unveiled by the Steering Committee for the campaign“Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” at a press conference inthe city on July 21.

Specifically, 100 percentof commodities sold at the Vinatext Mart are made locally. Thepercentage at Saigon Coop Mart and Big C supermarkets are 93 percent and90 percent, respectively.

Nearly 80 percent of goods sold in rural areas originate in Vietnam.

The municipal Department of Industry and Trade has launched a numberof programmes to promote Vietnamese products at supermarkets and tradecentres.

It also created a portal to managee-commerce activities and encourage e-commerce businesses to selllocally-made products.

The campaigns havereceived a warm response from business players who proactively investand apply new cutting-edge science and technology to cut productioncosts and improve product quality.

Movingforward, Hanoi will develop trade, stabilise the market and bring moreVietnamese goods to rural and remote areas as well as industrial andprocessing parks.

Market management staff will continue to control product prices and prevent low-quality or counterfeit commodities.-VNA

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