Bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside to serve people for safe Tet shopping

Abundant goods, market stabilization to serve people's Tet shopping

In 2023, agricultural production grew strongly, contributing to ensuring the supply of agricultural and aquatic products to serve people's Tet shopping.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in 2023, rice output will be 43.5 million tons, up 1.9%; fresh meat output will be 7.79 million tons, up 6.38%; aquatic product output will be 9.32 million tons, up 2.3%...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has also deployed market activities to serve people's Tet shopping.

Speaking with Lao Dong reporter, Ms. Le Viet Nga - Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), said: Localities are actively implementing the market stabilization program, focusing on ensuring the supply of essential foods at stable prices; implementing the program of connecting supply and demand, bringing Vietnamese goods to rural areas, mountainous areas, islands... to serve people's Tet shopping.

Not only at supermarkets, many fairs serving people shopping for Tet have begun to be deployed nationwide. Photo: Vu Long

"The Ministry is also strengthening market inspection and control, fighting smuggling, trade fraud, and ensuring food safety..." - Ms. Le Viet Nga said.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade of the provinces and cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Da Nang, Nghe An..., enterprises participating in the program to stabilize the market of essential food and foodstuffs have proactively planned to produce and supply enough goods to the market.

Mr. Nguyen Nguyen Phuong - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City affirmed: From now until March 10, 2024, enterprises participating in the market stabilization program commit to keeping prices fixed and not increasing prices of market stabilization products.

On the business side, Mr. Dinh Quang Khoi - Deputy Marketing Director of MM Megamarket Vietnam (MM Megamarket) said that to prepare goods for the 2024 Lunar New Year, MM Megamarket worked 3 months in advance with major suppliers.

“We have increased our stock for Tet by about 20-30% to ensure supply and stabilize prices, especially for essential goods,” said Mr. Khoi.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van - Marketing Director of Central Retail also said that from now until January 10, 2024, the GO! and Big C supermarket systems nationwide are implementing the programs "Cleaning the house to welcome Tet" and "Happy New Year 2024" to serve shoppers.

"The program applies attractive promotions of up to 50% off hundreds of quality products and a chance to win more than 300 prizes, with a total value of more than 3 billion VND" - Ms. Van shared.

Bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside, ensuring quality

According to Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan - Acting Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, to serve suburban people shopping for Tet, Hanoi has organized sales points and sales trips for Tet in districts, industrial parks, export processing zones, and rural areas to help people shop for Tet safely and ensure the quality of goods.

As one of the units actively participating in the program of bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside, to ensure the needs of the capital's people, in addition to 12 groups of goods registered under the market stabilization program (rice, pork, chicken, eggs, seafood, cooking oil, vegetables, processed foods, cakes, jams, candies, etc.) during the 2024 Lunar New Year, Hapro also reserves additional groups of dry goods (bamboo shoots, vermicelli, wood ear mushrooms, etc.); dried fruits and nuts for Tet, other items such as household appliances, cosmetics, etc. The total amount of goods reserved is estimated at approximately 1,000 billion VND.

Ms. Vu Thanh Ha (Phuc Lam commune, My Duc district, Hanoi) said that currently, at convenience stores, traditional markets, mini supermarkets, etc., Tet goods are very abundant.

“In addition to dried goods such as vermicelli, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushrooms, eggs, etc., many types of smoked meat, sausages, local pork, salted chicken, veal ham, shrimp/crab/fish sausages of all kinds are also on sale,” Ms. Ha shared.

According to Ms. Le Thi Nu (Trang Viet commune, Me Linh district, Hanoi), the suburbs usually do not have many events, so the Tet Fair is not only an opportunity for people to visit and shop for goods, but also an opportunity for fun and entertainment.

“Currently, counterfeit and poor quality goods are rampant, so I feel much more secure shopping at the Tet fair. Every year, my family chooses to shop for Tet at the Spring Fair to be assured of the quality and origin of the goods,” said Ms. Nu.

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