The kick-off ceremony took place in the form of a direct combination online, connecting from the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the bridge points of the Vietnam Trade Office abroad and the Departments of Industry and Trade. At the bridge, the Ministry of Industry and Trade was attended by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai and leaders of units under the Ministry.

Steadfastly "surpassing" Covid-19, contributing to economic recovery and development

From the beginning of 2020 until now, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed the Trade Promotion Department to act as the focal point to coordinate with relevant local units to organize more than 1,000 online conferences, supporting millions of businesses to conduct promotional activities. online commerce.

Speaking at the kick-off ceremony, Director of the Trade Promotion Department Vu Ba Phu said that in the past time, the Trade Promotion Department has cooperated with the overseas Vietnamese trading system and experts in the field of trade promotion. related, make every effort to meet the information and consulting needs of enterprises. In particular, in the context of Covid-19, the provision of information and advice on measures to adapt to the business environment and volatile market conditions to promptly grasp the rhythm and exploit market opportunities. emerging is more urgent than ever.

The program to advise and provide information to Vietnamese localities, associations and businesses about the import-export market is one of the renewed trade promotion activities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the direction of applying information technology. information, creating valuable opportunities for localities, associations and businesses to share information, determine directions and measures to effectively penetrate and develop into target import-export markets, thereby improve internal resources, enhance competitiveness in the international market, firmly "surmount" Covid-19 and contribute to economic recovery and development as well as the sustainable development of Vietnam's foreign trade. Male.

Director Vu Ba Phu said that the series of programs will be implemented continuously from November 19 to December 30 with 20 consultation sessions in the form of face-to-face and online consultation. Each Consulting Session will take place in 01 day, including: (1) Plenary consultation session with presentations to introduce information, share experiences in import-export business, market development and (2) Private in-depth consulting sessions guide each group, each locality, association, and enterprise on specific issues of concern.

Target consulting industries will be focused on each session on the basis of the potential development of the market and the needs of enterprises such as: agricultural products, seafood, food, household goods, consumer goods, handicraft products of all kinds…

The program will implement consulting with markets: Egypt, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Northern Europe (Norway, Finland, Sweden), Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Laos, USA. , Myanmar, South Africa, New Zealand, Russia, France, Singapore, Spain and China.

Participating in consulting for localities, associations and businesses at the Program are representatives of Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad, market experts and experts in various fields of expertise at home and abroad. , in order to respond most specifically and effectively to the issues that need to be investigated, recommended and resolved by the participating agencies and businesses.

Speaking at the meeting point of the deals, Counselor of Vietnamese Mission - Trade in the US Bui Huy Son, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in Germany Bui Vuong Anh, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in Japan Ta Duc Minh All confirmed the great role of activities of providing information and consulting to Vietnamese localities, associations and businesses on the import-export market, contributing to increasing business cooperation opportunities, connecting between the two countries. businesses, between domestic and foreign markets.

A special feature of the Program is that the participating units will be given the best conditions to discuss in detail the issues of their own characteristics with experts and consultants. It is expected that over 2,000 agencies and businesses will be consulted by the Program.

As planned, following 20 consultation sessions in November and December 2021, the Program Series will be held annually in the form of a direct online match across import-export markets that are trading partners. trade in Vietnam, with an expected scale of 50-60 consultation sessions/year to regularly provide updated and useful information, answer difficulties and problems arising to support localities and associations. associations and businesses across the country, thereby contributing to sustainable import-export development.

Practical support for businesses to maintain sustainable exports

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said that the series of programs to advise and provide information to Vietnamese localities, associations and enterprises about the import-export market is carried out online. one of the programs of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to perform the assigned tasks in Resolution No. 105/NQ-CP on supporting enterprises, cooperatives, business households and Directive No. 26/CT-TTg on promoting promoting production, circulation, consumption and export of agricultural products in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic, practically contributing to helping businesses remove barriers to market information, promptly updating developments and policies. and new import-export regulations in the international market.

For Vietnam's deals abroad, the Minister asked to proactively assess the reality and closely follow market fluctuations in international trade activities in general and trade with Vietnam in particular, especially trade deals with Vietnam. New factors arise to propose appropriate response measures. To closely and effectively coordinate with the Trade Promotion Department and units under the Ministry in the process of implementing the Chain of Consulting Programs, providing information to Vietnamese localities, associations and enterprises on export markets - import.

The Minister suggested that localities and industry associations need to coordinate more often and closely with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in order to widely disseminate information, support and encourage local businesses. At the meeting, member enterprises actively participated in consulting sessions in the Chain of Consulting Programs, providing import-export information and trade promotion programs to connect businesses to boost exports and improve efficiency. imported fruit. In addition, enhancing the leading and supporting role of local trade promotion organizations and industry associations in grasping the needs of enterprises' import and export market information, through They regularly exchange information with units under the Ministry to promptly handle and solve problems, especially difficulties and problems arising from the business community.

The Minister suggested that businesses actively share their needs for market information and obstacles in the process of market access and export promotion with relevant units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to promptly handle obstacles. difficult, difficult. Actively respond to and participate in trade promotion programs, especially trade promotion programs in the digital environment in order to boost exports and develop markets in the current context.

“This series of programs and solutions to support import-export businesses implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the near future will be practical supports for businesses to overcome the Covid pandemic in a spectacular way, maintaining sustainable exports, actively and effectively contributing to the Government's economic recovery and development program in the coming time", the Minister believed.

Source: Hong Hanh, Phuong Thao