200 booths will display at the Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An Product Introduction Week

Attending the press conference were representatives of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Ho Chi Minh City Trade and Investment Promotion Center, representatives of relevant departments, branches and press agencies in the province.

Representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, departments, branches and press agencies at the press conference. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Implementing the agreement on socio-economic development cooperation for the period 2019 - 2025 between Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An, the two localities will organize many events to connect supply and demand. One of the activities is to organize fairs and exhibitions in the two localities to promote products, boost trade, seek business partners, and actively implement the campaign for Vietnamese people to prioritize using Vietnamese goods.

The Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An Enterprise Product Introduction Week is expected to take place from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day, from July 31 to August 4, 2019, at Vinh City Central Park. With a scale of 200 booths of 150 enterprises, of which 150 booths are from Ho Chi Minh City enterprises and 50 booths are from Nghe An enterprises. Displayed products include high-tech agricultural products, industrial equipment and supplies, mechanics - machinery, electronics, etc.

Ms. Vo Thi An - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade provided information about the number of booths and the time of the Product Introduction Fair in Nghe An. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Also within the framework of the Product Introduction Week of the two localities' enterprises in Nghe An, the Department of Industry and Trade of Nghe An and the Center for Trade and Investment Promotion of Ho Chi Minh City also organized a workshop on "Enhancing trade between enterprises of Ho Chi Minh City and Nghe An" to promote economic and trade relations between the two localities; create conditions for enterprises to learn about production capacity, supply, investment needs and propose policies to encourage investment and promote production.

Mr. Pham Viet Hoa - Director of the Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized the purpose and significance of the Product Introduction Week of the two localities in Nghe An. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the press conference, representatives of press agencies raised a number of questions about how the event was organized, the list of booths participating in the fair; booth layout, preservation conditions and product quality... at the fair.

Comrade Tran Huu Nghia - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper asked for clarification on the correlation and strengths of products of Ho Chi Minh City Enterprises compared to Nghe An. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Based on the synthesis of opinions, Comrade Hoang Van Tam - Director of Nghe An Department of Industry and Trade and representative of Ho Chi Minh City Center for Trade and Investment Promotion answered some issues raised by representatives of press agencies; at the same time, he hoped that press agencies would give comments to the Organizing Committee; actively cooperate to attend and fully report on this event.

A representative of the Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper in Nghe An asked the Organizing Committee to survey and evaluate the strengths of Nghe An products. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Ho Chi Minh City currently has a diverse distribution system with 194 supermarkets, including many large-scale supermarkets, about 100 shopping malls, more than 1,000 convenience stores and 240 traditional markets, which are the largest distribution channels and purchasing power in the country. Currently, Ho Chi Minh City has 56 investment projects in Nghe An with a total registered capital of nearly 35 trillion VND, of which 32 projects with a capital of over 22 trillion VND have come into operation, creating regular jobs for more than 5,000 workers.