MM Mega Market Vietnam organizes “Vietnam Weekly and OCOP Products” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
On October 6, 2020, the opening ceremony of “Vietnam Weekly and OCOP Products” officially took place at MM Mega Market An Phu (HCMC) and MM Mega Market Thang Long (Hanoi). Vietnam Weekly and OCOP (One Commune One Product) was held for the first time by MM Mega Market in response to the programs of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on stimulating domestic consumption and expanding domestic market, supporting local businesses to produce and do business in a “new normal” state. The event will run until October 11. “Vietnam Weekly and OCOP Products” attracted the participation of 60 booths (30 booths in Hanoi and 30 stores in Ho Chi Minh city), belonging to the following categories: consumer goods, village products. trades, agricultural, forestry, aquatic products, safe and organic food… are well-known products from many localities and regions of Vietnam. Speaking at the opening of this morning’s event in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Bruno Jousselin, General Director of MMVN, said: “In the context of agricultural products facing many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” The week Vietnamese products and OCOP products ”were held at MM Mega Market An Phu – Ho Chi Minh City and MM Mega Market Thang Long – Hanoi to stimulate domestic consumption, expand the domestic market and support businesses, cooperatives to promote the brand to potential customers. Currently, MMVN is in the process of working with partners to bring OCOP products into supermarkets. More importantly, we are always looking for strategic cooperation opportunities with new suppliers, to jointly develop and bring a wide variety of products from many regions to customers ”, Mr. Bruno shared more.
mmediately after the opening ceremony, MM Mega Market Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Departments of Industry and Trade of 14 provinces on “Developing production and connecting consumption of OCOP products to the point of introduction and sale of OCOP products. “. 14 Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces have signed MOU with MMVN in the framework of “Week of Vietnamese Products and OCOP Products” this morning in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, including: Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hai Phong , Bac Can, Son La, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Long An, Can Tho, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Soc Trang, Ba Ria – Vung Tau. According to the signed content, the Department of Industry and Trade of 14 provinces will provide full information about local production units and products to create opportunities to connect with MMVN in consuming products. At the same time, the Departments of Industry and Trade also direct and create favorable conditions for distribution and purchasing units to complete paperwork; create favorable conditions for the supermarket system of MMVN to learn the reality of production and supply organization in the locality. MMVN will work closely with the Department of Industry and Trade of the provinces to support and guide businesses, cooperatives, and business households to complete the conditions and procedures for bringing products into the distribution channel of MM supermarkets. Mega Market in the shortest time, in order to help the units have a stable and long-term production plan, especially for seasonal products with short harvest times. Participating in the product display every week, Ms. Huynh Thanh Ly, Director of Ben Tre Green Pomelo Cooperative – OCOP shared: “The Vietnam weekly organized by MMVN opens up many opportunities for cooperatives in particular. and Ben Tre pomelo farmers in general can approach large and small domestic and foreign enterprises, potential customers and closer to consumers who know about Ben Tre green pomelo products. From here, confirming the product quality position of Ben Tre Pomelo Cooperative is the product grown according to Vietgap and Globalgap standards, clear traceability process to each farmer household, is a friendly product. environment, safety for community health produced by farmers in Ben Tre. In addition, the cooperative is also initially in the process of building a complex producing a variety of products from Pomelo, Cooperative members also tested the combined products of this batch and sent some products to get the opinion of consumers, survey the market, find a stable and long-term customer base for Da Xanh Pomelo farmers. Ben tre. Explore the market for diversified products from pomelo, spring rolls, dried pomelo peel, pomelo jelly, pomelo plum … ”
This is the first time MM Mega Market organizes “Vietnam Weekly and OCOP Products” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This event is the premise for MMVN to organize many similar activities to support the promotion of OCOP products in the coming time. Before that, in 2019, MMVN also coordinated with the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City held the Vietnam Product Week in Thailand 2019 ”at Big C Center, Bangkok. Also in August 2019, MM Mega Market Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in order to promote the association and consumption of Vietnamese goods in the distribution system of MMVN in Vietnam and export. to foreign markets.
