Trade promotion conference to connect business and support product consumption 2025

On the morning of October 16, the Department of Industry and Trade organized the 2025 Trade Promotion Conference on Business Connection and Product Consumption Support in Tuyen Quang province.

Attending the event were Mr. Hoang Minh Chien, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade; leaders of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade; enterprises and cooperatives from 15 northern mountainous provinces and cities; along with representatives of several provincial departments and sectors.

Comrade Hoang Minh Chien, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, delivers a speech at the conference.

Tuyen Quang Province possesses significant potential and advantages in agricultural production, agro-processing industries, trade, services, and eco-tourism development. To date, the province has 12 products granted geographical indication certification by the Intellectual Property Office; over 450 products certified under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) program with three stars or higher, including two national five-star products, demonstrating the quality and reputation of local goods in both domestic and international markets.

Enterprises and cooperatives discuss at the conference.

The conference served as an important forum to enhance connections among enterprises within and outside the province, expand cooperation and business opportunities, and promote regional linkage and value chains - particularly for agricultural, OCOP, and outstanding rural industrial products. It also acted as a bridge between state management agencies, businesses, cooperatives, and consumers toward developing a modern, sustainable, and deeply integrated trade sector.

Representatives of enterprises and cooperatives discussed and shared experiences in seeking investment cooperation opportunities, developing agricultural products through value chains, and strengthening product promotion and branding associated with regional cultural values. Many participants also proposed solutions to support businesses in digital transformation, bringing products into supermarket systems, e-commerce platforms, and export markets.

Enterprises, cooperatives, and organizations inside and outside the province sign cooperation agreements on product consumption.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Mr. Hoang Minh Chien, highly appreciated the province’s initiative and flexibility in implementing trade promotion and product consumption activities. He affirmed that the Agency would continue to accompany the province and other localities in strengthening trade promotion solutions such as supporting OCOP, agricultural, and rural industrial product consumption through major domestic distribution systems; promoting products at international fairs and “Vietnam Goods Weeks” abroad; and developing e-commerce and digital transformation in trade promotion. The Agency will also support training programs to enhance the capacity of enterprises and cooperatives in brand development and export activities.

Leaders of the Trade Promotion Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade, and delegates visited booths displaying export products of Tuyen Quang Province.

At the event, 15 enterprises, cooperatives, and organizations from both inside and outside the province, including those from Tuyen Quang, Ninh Binh, Son La, Cao Bang, and Thanh Hoa, signed cooperation agreements on product consumption.

Moc Lan