Expo to showcase OCOP products for export

An exhibition promoting export-oriented OCOP (One Commune One Product) items is set to run from October 31 to November 4, at Grand World Square in Vinhomes Ocean Park 3, the northern province of Hung Yen, heard an October 25 press briefing.

OCOP items of Thai Nguyen province (Illustrative photo: VNA)
OCOP items of Thai Nguyen province (Illustrative photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition promoting export-oriented OCOP (One Commune One Product) items is set to run from October 31 to November 4, at Grand World Square in Vinhomes Ocean Park 3, the northern province of Hung Yen, heard an October 25 press briefing.

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, VIETNAM OCOPEX will feature 250 booths showcasing OCOP products rated 3, 4 and 5 stars from over 150 businesses.

Participants will include international companies and delegations, domestic industry associations, localities, and local businesses across sectors such as processed foods, farm produce, textiles, footwear, handicrafts, and household items. More than 30 provinces and cities have to date registered to take part in the event to introduce their distinct OCOP products.

According to Vu Ba Phu, Director of the MoIT’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, the exhibition will provide OCOP producers with valuable opportunities to connect with foreign enterprises, trade promotion organisations, and experts to facilitate their export and import activities. Such engagements are expected to support them in adopting sustainable and methodical production practices.

Key activities at VIETNAM OCOPEX will feature a seminar on connecting and promoting OCOP products via modern distribution channels overseas as well as a pilot session of an agricultural trade platform that aims to garner feedback from businesses and industry associations.

Phuong Dinh Anh, deputy chief of the national coordination office for new-style rural development under the MARD, noted that Vietnam currently has over 18,000 OCOP items from more than 7,400 producers. Of these, only 26% are rated 4 stars. There have been 46 products receiving a 5-star rating, with approximately 2% of them meeting export standards./.

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