Step by step bringing Vietnamese products to the international market

On the morning of October 31, "Exhibition of OCOP export products" - VIETNAM OCOPEX took place at Vinhomes Ocean Park 3 Urban Area, Hung Yen province.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan; President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance Cao Xuan Thu Van; Ambassadors, Consuls General, Consuls, along with diplomatic representatives, international organizations, representatives of leaders of Departments and Divisions of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; leaders of distribution corporations, international industrial corporations, and the business community.

In her opening speech, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang said that this is the first time the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance have jointly organized an exhibition of OCOP export products - VIETNAM OCOPEX. The exhibition has created an important mark in the journey of enhancing the brand of OCOP products and opening up export orientations for Vietnamese OCOP products to penetrate international markets.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang delivered the opening speech. Photo: Do ​​Nga

The “One Commune One Product” (OCOP) program has been playing a key role in affirming the value of rural products, helping products from all over the country not only get closer to domestic consumers but also reach out to international markets. OCOP products not only have cultural and traditional characteristics but also meet high quality standards, suitable for the needs of domestic and international consumers.

Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang emphasized that in order to continue implementing Decision 919/QD-TTg dated August 1, 2022 of the Prime Minister approving the One Commune One Product Program and promoting economic development in line with the goals and orientations of the Goods Import-Export Strategy to 2030 according to Decision No. 493/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2022 of the Prime Minister, implementing trade promotion activities to support OCOP entities to connect with international partners and enterprises to promote exports is very necessary.

The exhibition of OCOP export products - VIETNAM OCOPEX is an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises, cooperatives, and OCOP entities to introduce and promote their products, seek partners, and develop markets not only domestically but also internationally through opportunities to connect, exchange, and cooperate directly with trade promotion organizations, businesses, and foreign importers. At the same time, OCOP entities also have the opportunity to exchange and learn about the strict requirements of the world market and study the possibility of expanding export scale.

Ambassadors, Consuls General, Consuls, along with diplomatic representatives and international organizations attended the opening ceremony. Photo: Do ​​Nga

"With the spirit of innovation, I believe that OCOP entities will continuously improve, enhance product quality, develop brands and gradually conquer the most demanding markets in the world, affirming that traditional Vietnamese products are fully capable of competing with foreign products in both quality and design" - Deputy Minister Phan Thi Thang said.

Assessing the significance of the exhibition, Director of the Trade Promotion Agency Vu Ba Phu emphasized that the exhibition aims to promote the export of goods, support Vietnamese enterprises to directly export key products and OCOP products with national advantages to foreign distribution networks, participate deeply in the global value chain, and proactively integrate into the world economy;

At the same time, introduce and create connections between OCOP subjects and foreign enterprises as well as foreign representative agencies and trade promotion organizations in Vietnam. This helps foreign representative agencies have the opportunity to access information about the market and unique OCOP products of localities, creating conditions for direct and visual connection with OCOP subjects when necessary.

According to the Director of the Trade Promotion Agency, participating in the 2024 OCOP Export Products Exhibition will open up opportunities for OCOP entities to approach foreign enterprises, representative agencies, and foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam. In addition, "meeting experts with experience in the field of import and export at the exhibition will support OCOP entities in renewing production thinking and organizing production in a systematic and sustainable manner" - said the Director of the Trade Promotion Agency.

Representatives of leaders of the Departments and Divisions of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; leaders of distribution corporations, international industrial corporations, the business community... attended the festival. Photo: Do ​​Nga

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, participating in this exhibition are 230 enterprises, cooperatives, OCOP entities from 38 localities nationwide displaying more than 460 OCOP products from 3 stars to 5 stars at 250 booths. Some 5-star OCOP products on display include: Tai Hoan vermicelli (Bac Kan), Bich Thao pure ground coffee (Son La), Hoai Trung premium tea (Phu Tho), Hao Dat tea (Thai Nguyen), Quy Hoa golden flower tea (Quang Ninh), Ha My cashew nuts (Binh Phuoc), green bean cake (Hai Duong), dried lotus seeds (Dong Thap), Duc Chung rattan and bamboo (Nghe An), complete spices for Hue beef noodles (Thua Thien Hue), Le Gia shrimp paste (Thanh Hoa)... from foreign enterprises, units, individuals, international delegations; city enterprises, city industry associations; localities; Manufacturing enterprises with industries such as: Processed food, agricultural and forestry products, textiles, footwear, handicrafts, household goods...

VIETNAM OCOPEX will take place from October 31 to November 4, 2024 at Venice Area, Ocean Park 3 Urban Area, Hanoi.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/trien-lam-cac-san-pham-ocop-xuat-khau-tung-buoc-dua-san-pham-viet-tiep-can-thi-truong-quoc-te-355909.html