VOV.VN - More than 200 local and foreign businesses participated in the Ho Chi Minh City Foodex 2023 on June 28 as a means of seeking partners and further expanding their distribution networks.
There is ample room for Vietnam to boost export and direct distribution of goods in foreign retail systems, heard a conference recently held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Ho Chi Minh City recorded a year-on-year rise of 5.7% in total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam’s textile and apparel sector is aiming to climb up the value chain, but export and distribution networks remain fundamental flaws.
Vietnam will promote the use of e-commerce channels to expand export markets and enable enterprises to participate in foreign distribution networks.
An online workshop was held on August 20, providing training and networking activities to help connect Vietnamese enterprises with foreign distribution networks.
The “Vietnamese people use Vietnamese goods” campaign has helped raise consumer awareness about locally-produced goods and services, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on August 12.