Hanoi (VNA) – A list of 100 outstanding businesses in the "Vietnam Pavilion" on the Alibaba.complatform - a leading B2B e-commerce platform, was announced on March 6 under a cooperation programme between Alibaba.com and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The programme aims to introduce the diversity of “Made inVietnam” products, promote international trade activities, create conditionsfor businesses to access millions of customers worldwide through Alibaba.com'slarge customer network, and help global customers understand more aboutVietnam’s products and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The selection process took place from November 28, 2023 toJanuary 15, 2024. The selection of winning enterprises was based on 14 criteria, including productquality, reputation, effective use of B2B e-commerce tools, and exportpotential, among others.
Addressing the event, Vietrade Director Vu Ba Phu highlightedthe role of Alibaba.com in promoting and organising support and trainingactivities for Vietnamese businesses to gain more skills and knowledge aboutonline exports for sustainable business.
Initiated and operated since 2022, the “Vietnam Pavilion”focuses on supporting Vietnamese businesses in building images and promotingbrands, and backing business connection activities.
According to Mike Zhang, Country Director of AlibabaVietnam, Vietnamese suppliers selected for this programme will receivetechnical support and consulting in building andenhancing business profiles on Alibaba.com. It is also expected to pave the wayfor boosting exports for participants through trade promotion events, buyer-sellerconnections and mutual learning opportunities./.