Trade development programme yields results in remote, island areas

A trade development programme in remote, mountainous and island areas brought in positive results during 2015-2020, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has said.
Trade development programme yields results in remote, island areas ảnh 1Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)


Hanoi (VNA)
- A trade development programme in remote, mountainous and island areasbrought in positive results during 2015-2020, Deputy Minister of Industryand Trade Do Thang Hai has said.

During a conference inHanoi on August 11 to review the programme and outline tasks for 2021-2025, Haisaid it helped develop special trade policies and mechanisms for several islandcommunes and districts.

It also built a specialdistribution model in several areas such as Ly Son in Quang Ngai province and ConDao island district in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, a database of products ofstrength in remote, mountainous and island localities, and 35 sets ofguidelines for specialty products from 35 remote, mountainous and island localities.

Workers were alsotrained for more than 4,000 enterprises and business households. Over 10documentaries, nearly 80 reports, and some 2,600 news stories and articles on tradeactivities have been published.

The portal on productsfrom remote, mountainous and island areas was launched at www.sanphamvungmien.com while a publication entitled “Branded goods from remote, mountainous and islandareas” was also released.

Hai said diverseactivities over the last five years helped step up goods production andconsumption and enhanced capacity in trade development of officials and cadres incommunes, districts and provinces, helping to improve lives and ensuringnational defence and security in remote, mountainous and island areas.

Deputy Director of theMinistry of Industry and Trade’s Domestic Market Department Le Viet Ngasuggested the Prime Minister approve the programme for the 2021-2025 period.

She also proposedallocating enough funds from the central budget for the programme, including forupgrading wet markets and strengthening regional connectivity to boostconsumption.

The Government shouldissue policies to facilitate the involvement of economic sectors in developingtrade infrastructure in remote, mountainous and island areas, she said, addingthat localities should also earmark some funding from their budget for theprogramme each year./.

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