"On September 24, 2020, the Department of Industry and Trade of Ben Tre cooperated with the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City under the chairmanship of the Department of Trade Promotion - Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Ben Tre province to organize the seminar" Introducing, connecting and consuming OCOP products and Ben Tre specialties ”, at Phu Tho Sports Gymnasium No. 1 - Lu Gia - Ward 15 - District 11 - Ho Chi Minh City.

The seminar took place with more than 300 participants, including representatives from the Department of Trade Promotion - Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Ho Chi Minh City Trade and Investment Promotion Center. Minh (IPTC), Department of Industry and Trade of Southern provinces and cities, Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, industry associations, domestic and foreign businessmen's clubs, enterprises, distributors distribution in Ho Chi Minh City, the business of manufacturing and trading OCOP products and specialties of Ben Tre province, ...

The workshop chairmen included: Deputy Director of Trade Promotion Department of Ministry of Industry and Trade : Mrs Bui Thi Thanh An, Vice Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee: Mr Nguyen Truc Son, Deputy Director of Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City: Mrs Nguyen Huynh Trang, Director of Ben Tre Department of Industry and Trade: Mr Chau Van Binh, Deputy Director of Department of Industry and Trade: Mr Nguyen Van Niem

Implementing the Program Scheme for each commune, one product in the period of 2018 - 2020, with a vision to 2030, so far, Ben Tre province has awarded the OCOP certification to 59 products of 28 subjects with 3 stars or more. In which, there are 3 products with 5-star potential that are being submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for certification.

Most products are traced from farming areas, and some products are GAP certified with protected geographical indications. Through trade promotion events for OCOP products and local specialties, OCOP products were initially recognized by consumers and highly appreciated for their quality, variety and assurance. food safety and hygiene, step by step create consumer confidence.

The seminar helps businesses in Ben Tre province expand trade opportunities, promote consumption of OCOP products and specialties, promote production, develop craft villages, regional specialties, OCOP products, products with local potentials and advantages, supporting businesses to build production-distribution chains, connecting agricultural products, especially OCOP products and Ben Tre specialties to the distribution system. of the Ho Chi Minh City market and the whole country, looking for opportunities to export agricultural products, expanding domestic and foreign markets. The seminar will also provide information on the results of the memorandum of understanding of cooperation and association. trading, connecting and consuming OCOP products, regional specialties of Ben Tre province with distribution businesses in Ho Chi Minh City

Results of the program to connect supply - demand of goods between Ben Tre and TP. On September 24, Ho Chi Minh City, 16 businesses of Ben Tre signed 39 memorandums of understanding with distributors and businesses.