Agricultural products with a green checkmark.

Agricultural suppliers in Lam Dong province have signed agreements with Bach Hoa Xanh (a supermarket chain) committing to providing safe and high-quality products.

The Responsible Green Tick Program, implemented by Ho Chi Minh City since the beginning of 2024, has received active participation from agricultural product suppliers in Lam Dong province, retailers, and supermarket chains, alongside the support of state management agencies such as the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong province, etc. Participating in this program, agricultural product suppliers self-monitor the quality of their goods during production, are subject to supervision, and proactively share information with relevant parties to prevent defective products (if any) from reaching consumers; retailers work together with suppliers to prevent substandard products, voluntarily cooperate with state agencies and suppliers to form a comprehensive quality control system, and receive specific support policies for responsible green tick products. The State is responsible for managing and supporting relevant parties in controlling product quality, promoting communication so that people know about and trust responsible products with a green checkmark, and proactively taking measures to prevent and eliminate substandard products; consumers should raise their awareness and responsibility by proactively trusting responsible products with a green checkmark, monitoring responsible products with a green checkmark, and boycotting substandard products.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Khanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province, Lam Dong is a pioneering province nationwide in the development of high-tech agriculture. High-tech agriculture here has made remarkable progress in both breadth and depth. Lam Dong currently has over 70,185 hectares of land planted with various agricultural products, with an annual output of more than 2,490,613 tons. The locality has established 255 linked chains, with the participation of more than 31,920 households, covering an area of 54,270 hectares and producing 667,252 tons. Every day, Lam Dong supplies the market with approximately 6,000 tons of vegetables, tubers, and fruits... with many advantages in terms of quality. Many businesses and cooperatives in Lam Dong province have established cooperative relationships with Bach Hoa Xanh to bring quality agricultural products to consumers.

Since Ho Chi Minh City launched the Responsible Green Tick Program, the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province has been working alongside businesses and agricultural product suppliers, supporting the connection of agricultural product suppliers to register for the Responsible Green Tick Program, committing to bringing quality and safe products to consumers. A representative from Truong Phuc Farm – a supplier of hydroponic lettuce to the Bach Hoa Xanh retail system – shared: “By participating in the Responsible Green Tick Program, we once again affirm our responsibility as a business in building a standardized raw material area, and the products we supply to the market are products that demonstrate responsibility towards consumers.” According to Mr. Ngo Tuan Tai – Purchasing Director, Fresh product line of Bach Hoa Xanh, Bach Hoa Xanh currently has nearly 2,000 stores, spanning from the Mekong Delta to the North Central provinces. Every day, Bach Hoa Xanh supplies food to millions of families. Bach Hoa Xanh proactively applies a rigorous input control process to provide consumers with safe products. “Each product undergoes monthly random sample testing to check for chemical and antibiotic residues, and is continuously assessed visually at warehouses and supermarkets. Bach Hoa Xanh also conducts detailed, comprehensive annual testing, as well as applying various technological measures and collaborating with reputable laboratories to ensure the overall safety of its products,” said Mr. Ngo Tuan Tai.

According to data from the Lam Dong Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, 59 agricultural product suppliers in Lam Dong have participated in the Responsible Green Tick Program, making a strong commitment to Bach Hoa Xanh (a Vietnamese online grocery store chain) in providing safe and high-quality products. According to Nguyen Nguyen Phuong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, the Responsible Green Tick Program is not only a solution to improve product quality but also contributes to building a safe and sustainable supply chain. This is also a way to protect consumers and legitimate producers.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/kinh-te/202504/nong-san-gan-tick-xanh-1a97c1a/