Hanoi (VNA) – A week introducing and popularising One Commune, OneProduct (OCOP) products, fruits and farm produce was launched in Hanoi onAugust 16.
Speaking at theopening ceremony, Acting Director of the municipal Department of Industry andTrade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said via the event, she hopes more firms andcooperatives will have new customers and agents in Hanoi, contributing tostimulating demand and economic growth of the city.
Over 60 businesses andcooperatives join the event with 100 stalls showcasing products of clear originfrom Hanoi and 20 provinces such as Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Lam Dong, Dac Nong,Quang 🃏Ngai, Quang Ninh, Lao Cai, Quang Nam, Phu Yen, Nghe An, Bac Giang, Soꦉn Laand Can Tho.
A booth at the fair (Photo: VNA)
Over the past years, Hanoi has worked closely with cities and provinces toeffectively carry out OCOP programmes. The department also helped bring OCOPproducts to distribution channels, supermarkets, food chains and OCOPpoints-of-sale, contributing to raising the city’s retail revenue and thecampaign “Vietnamese prioritise Vietnamese goods”.
Many localities alsoeffectively held connectivity activities to boost export and developed intensive farmingareas with high economic efficiency.
A festival promoting the sale of farm produce and handicrafts, recognised by the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, in association with tourism opened in Hanoi on June 24 evening.
As many as 595 products of Hanoi have met criteria of the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme, an economic development programme for rural areas, in 2021.
Businesses and agencies are operating 140 stalls at a trade fair promoting agricultural and One Commune, One Product (OCOP) goods of Hanoi and other localities, which opened in the capital’s Hoan Kiem lake pedestrian area on July 22’s evening.
A week for One Commune, One Product (OCOP) product introduction opened at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on August 11, with more than 100 booths displaying products in many industries such as food, beverage, herbal medicine, handicraft industry, textiles, cosmetics, household appliances and vegetables.
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At the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
A booth at the fair (Photo: VNA) 
