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A list of 524 enterprises winning the title of high-quality Vietnamese products in 2022, as selected by consumers, was announced by the Association of High-quality Goods Enterprises at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on March 22.

The Mekong Connect 2021 forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on December 17, heard a press conference co-hosted by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods on December 10.

Demand for meat alternatives and plant-based products has grown significantly and will continue to rise in the global market, including Vietnam, experts have said.

An e-commerce site for high-quality Vietnamese goods, at hvnclc.chophienonline.vn, debuted in Ho Chi Minh City on January 21.

The 2019 High-Quality Vietnam Goods awards were presented to 542 businesses at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on February 20.

Domestic retailers will continue to lead the market in the coming years, experts have said.

Vietnam needs to focus on increasing businesses’ awareness of registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for their products and the advantages GI brings, according to experts.

Nearly 50 Vietnamese exhibitors are present at the 15th World of Food Asia trade show (Thaifex) in Bangkok, Thailand from May 29 – June 2.

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”.

Vietnamese enterprises should strive to meet strict food safety requirements from importing countries, especially choosy markets like the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the European Union.

Some 300 businesses are marketing their high-quality signature products and foods in a trade fair that began in Ho Chi Minh City on April 3.

The High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Fair will be organised at Phu Tho Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 11 from April 3-8, with the participation of some 300 exhibitors.

The Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Products conferred its recognition on 640 businesses at a ceremony held in HCM City on February 7.

An international workshop on safety criteria for Vietnamese food and agricultural produce took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 16.

Businesses must change their thought about the supply chain and methods to organise it for meeting increasingly stringent standards of import markets.

Manufacturers of sauce, seasoning, dry and instant food, confectionary, non-alcoholic beverage and construction materials (bathroom accessories, tiles) are among those with products voted as high-quality Vietnamese goods.

A fair featuring high-quality clean food and agri-products will be held from October 6-9 at the Hanoi Agriculture Trade Promotion Centre.

All enterprises should have equal access to city resources, regardless of size, type or industry, the deputy chairman of HCM City’s People’s Committee said.