Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - An online workshop washeld on August 20, providing training and networking activitiesto help connect Vietnamese enterprises with foreign distribution networks.
Part of a governmental project to facilitatesuch links, the workshop was co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT), giant retail groups such as Aeon, Walmart, Central Retail, and Lotte,and different sector associations.
It attracted the participation of 200 companiesin agro-forestry and food processing along with thousands of viewers on itsofficial Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Industry and TradeDo Thang Hai said the workshop is one of a series of activities within theproject, which aims to bolster the capacity of Vietnamese exporters in terms ofproduction, market expansion, and finance.
COVID-19 is plaguing the operations of companiesand supply sources, he said, adding that there is a need for stabilising the supplysystem and distribution market, particularly regarding goods for daily life, likefarm produce and food.
Therefore, increasing exports via large distribution networksis an effective solution, he noted, which could help Made-in-Vietnamproducts more deeply enter global value and supply chains.
The MoIT has assigned the European-American MarketDepartment to work with a number of major distributors on building a set ofguidebooks for Vietnamese companies to improve their production and exportcapacity.
Ta Hoang Linh, head of the department, said theproject aims to not only boost exports but also to build a capable businesscommunity that can meet demands from overseas markets.
The ministry has been working to link suitablepartners together and to offer consultation services to Vietnamese companies,he said. To save time, both sides can join a chatroom to share details on theirproducts after gaining the necessary information about each other, he added.
Fukui Tomoiaki, a senior manager from Japanese retailer AEON,said the group exported 268 million USD worth of Vietnamese goods in the firsthalf of this year. The figure is expected to reach 500 million USD for the yearas a whole, in line with AEON’s commitment to the MoIT in a cooperation pact ontheir strategic partnership.
Karim Noui from Central Retail noted that theretailer has held various programmes to date to support Vietnamese farmers andsmall- and medium-sized enterprises while working to send local products abroad./.
