Dong Thap launches agricultural products website

The southern province of Dong Thap launched a website to sell the provincial agricultural products and specialties at htxdacsandongthap.com on July 7.
Dong Thap launches agricultural products website ảnh 1 Dong Thap's website to sell the provincial agricultural products and specialties. Screenshot of the website
Hanoi (VNA) - The southern province of Dong Thap launched a website tosell the provincial agricultural products and specialties athtxdacsandongthap.com on July 7.

Ngo Chi Cong, a representative of the Dong Thap Specialty Cooperative, said thewebsite currently offers more than 220 agricultural products and local specialtiesfrom 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives.

He said e-commerce channels would help the SMEs, cooperatives and productionfacilities sell their products in the context of COVID-19, adding it is alsotime for them to participate in the digital transformation process.

Earlier, the cooperative partnered with websites, social networks ande-commerce platforms to advertise on Google to increase the sales performanceof businesses.

In the future, the province may expand cross-border sales in Southeast Asiancountries, said Cong.

Huynh Lam Ho, co-founder and CEO of the Haravan Technology Company, which workswith the province's businesses in implementing e-commerce and omnichannelretail solutions for 2021-2025, said for businesses to implement digitaltransformation in multi-channel sales and commerce effectively, besides thetechnology and training, equipping local businesses and their staff withdigital and e-commerce knowledge is key.

According to the agreement between the Dong Thap Department of Industry and Tradeand Haravan, firms in the province will be supported in digital transformationand e-commerce./.
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