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Vietnam had 695 local special products registered for intellectual property protection in 2018 out of more than 4,800 specialties.

The An Giang Pride of Vietnamese Goods Fair opened in Chau Doc city in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on December 13 in response to the “Vietnamese People Prioritise Vietnamese Goods” campaign.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has built a project promoting the engagement of Vietnamese enterprises in foreign distribution systems through 2020 given the modest proportion of the country’s direct exports to overseas markets.

Thanks to their cooperation with multinational groups and foreign retailers, many Vietnamese businesses have been stepping up innovation to meet standards in both domestic and foreign markets, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said.

Domestically-made goods occupy between 65-95 percent of shelf space at many retail chains in Ho Chi Minh City, a result attributable to the campaign “Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods”.

Ninety-six outstanding enterprises in the “Vietnamese people prioritise using made-in-Vietnam goods” campaign will be announced at an awards ceremony to be broadcast live on VTV1 on March 17.

Vietnamese goods are dominating the domestic market in recent days, thanks to reasonable prices and improved quality.

Excellent taste and eye-catching packages have made products of the Huu Nghi Confectionery Joint Stock Company come in favour of visitors at the International Exhibition & Conference on Food & Beverage Products, Processing, Packaging Machinery & Allied Technologies (FoodPro 2017).

Quality is a key factor to increase the competitiveness of locally-made products, according to experts.

The appearance of 11 Vietnamese brands in the list of Asia’s top 1,000 this year has demonstrated domestic firms’ increasing awareness about building and affirming their own brands.

The Hanoi Promotion Agency hosted a workshop in Hanoi on May 15 to provide information on the Czech Republic for local firms who wish to access the European market.

A number of Vietnamese firms reached partnership deals with Myanmar companies during the Vietnam-Myanmar Trade-Services-Tourism Fair 2017 in Yangon.

Improving quality will be key for made-in-Vietnam products to keep its market share in the face of increasingly fierce competition from imports, according to a trade official.

The Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Co., Ltd (Doosan Vina) had exported its products worth more than 1.21 billion USD to 28 countries and territories around the world by the end of 2016.

More than 120 made-in-Vietnam products have been named in the short-list to run for the “most favourite award” 2016 selected by customers

The role of firms remained critical in expanding points of sales and building a solid distribution foothold in rural markets where local residents had a thirst for locally-produced goods.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has lauded the media’s role in promoting made-in-Vietnam products and services both at home and abroad.

Made-in-Vietnam Xmas decorations of all shapes, sizes and prices are available in every corner of the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho 10 days ahead of the holiday season.