Workers process herb to make tea in Ba Che district of Quang Ninh province (Photo: VNA) It has also requested that units implement programmes to ensure market stability,focusing on ensuring the supply of pork at stable prices, conducting programmesto link supply and demand and send goods to rural, mountainous, and islandareas, strengthening inspection and control in the market to fight smugglingand trade fraud, and guaranteeing food safety.
The ministry has worked with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmenton the supply and demand of certain products to meet the needs of the people.
Programmes linking supply and demand have been carried out with theparticipation of producers and distributors nationwide in order to support theconsumption of agricultural products and at the same time ensure sufficient goods at stable prices for market stabilisationprogrammes.
Meanwhile, authorities in a number of cities and provinces, together with businesses,have planned to set aside goods to meet consumption needs in remote, border,and island areas.
Regarding pork, localities have directed businesses to seek adequate sources andadopt import plans to ensure sufficient supply during Tet.
According to theministry, 26 localities nationwide plan to implement price stability programmes,meeting about 20-35 percent of market demand.
The People’s Committees of Hanoi and HCM City have directed businesses to increasesupply in case of unexpected requests or prepare contingency plans in case the COVID-19becomes more problematic.
Most enterprises, especially foreign-invested ones, are committed to providingenough goods without shortages or interruptions and extending service times at points of salefor price-stabilised goods during the holiday.
Notably, all products on the list of price-stabilised goods are made-in-Vietnam, theministry said./.
VNA
