(binhthuan.gov.vn) In order to find out the advantages and disadvantages of bringing typical and advantageous products of Binh Thuan into the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City, reporter of the provincial portal made an interview with Mr. Nguyen Nguyen Phuong - Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade.

Could you tell us what are the advantages and disadvantages of bringing typical and advantageous products of Binh Thuan province into the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City?

The typical and advantages products of Binh Thuan province are mainly dragon fruit and products processed from dragon fruit, fish sauce, dried and frozen seafood, fresh eggs, grilled eggs; salted roasted cashews, cashew candies, bird's nest juice, vegetables of all kinds,... Currently, Binh Thuan has more than 30 cooperatives, companies and businesses that have actively connected with over 10 large distribution systems of Ho Chi Minh City to seek opportunities to consume agricultural and aquatic products.

The products of Binh Thuan enterprises wishing to participate in connecting and bringing into the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City are very diverse, including: Ca Den fine fish sauce, seasoned fish sauce, fermented dragon fruit juice 100% natural, pure peanut oil, salt roasted cashew nuts, dried dragon fruit, dragon fruit jam, dragon fruit tea, dried dragon fruit flower, white dragon fruit juice, red dragon fruit juice, men's dragon fruit wine, dragon fruit wine, traditional fish sauce, Binh Thuan shrimp salt, Binh Thuan sand leiolipis, dragon fruit juice, dragon fruit gummy candies, dried seafood of all kinds, chili sauce, ketchup, dried chili, paprika, satay, fermented ground chili, pickled chili, fresh egg, grilled egg, rice, dried rabbit meat, leafy vegetables, milk crab, squid rim with tamarind, dried apricot with sesame, goby stick, apricot fish with lemon sauce, goby pieces, noodles made from dragon fruit,Covinest premium bird's nest products …

Typical and advantageous products of Binh Thuan province

In addition to the diversification of products, the agricultural and aquatic products of Binh Thuan province are general of good quality, of which there are 70 OCOP products with 3- to 5-star quality, 60 typical rural industrial products at provincial level; the packaging design is beautiful, so there are many opportunities to connect the province's products to the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City.

However, the current difficulty is that the agricultural and aquatic products of Binh Thuan province, when accessing the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City, have competition with similar products of other localities; in addition, they have to compete with similar products of the province that have joined the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City.

Which distributors in Ho Chi Minh City will participate in connecting typical and advangateous products of Binh Thuan, sir?

The large distributors includes Ho Chi Minh City Union of Trade Cooperatives, Saigon Trade Corporation, Central Retail Vietnam Group, Aeon Vietnam Co., Ltd. , Bach Hoa Xanh Trading Joint Stock Company, MM Mega Market Vietnam Co., Ltd., Wincommerce General Trading Service Joint Stock Company, Binh Dien Market Management and Trading Company, Hoc Mon Agricultural Wholesale Market Trading and Management Company Limited, Thu Duc Farmers Market Trading and Management Joint Stock Company…

In order for the typical and advantageous products of Binh Thuan to penetrate into the distribution system of Ho Chi Minh City, what should Binh Thuan province do?

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest and most potential market in the country, some typical and advantageous products of Binh Thuan have gradually penetrated into this market through many different channels but have not yet widely accessible to consumers.

Therefore, in the coming time, businesses of Binh Thuan province need to improve product quality, focusing on improving packaging with beautiful designs and competitive prices; at the same time, takeing advantage of social platforms to promote products as well as reach wider range of customers.

In addition, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City will create favorable conditions for Binh Thuan province to participate in the "Week of specialty and advantageous products of the provinces" at some large distribution systems in the city in the coming time.

Binh Thuan is the first locality that the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City visited in a series of events to survey the source of goods connecting the distribution system and the program of socio-economic development cooperation with the South Central Coastal provinces; the goals aim to support provinces in the region to consume advantageous products as well as to prepare food and food sources for the Ho Chi Minh City market in 2023 and the following years.

Nguyễn Phương