Trade Connection and Export Promotion Conference – Da Nang 2024

Implementing the Project “Promoting Vietnamese Enterprises to Directly Participate in Foreign Distribution Networks by 2030” according to Decision No. 1415/QD-TTg dated November 14, 2022 and the Action Program to implement the Strategy for Import and Export of Goods by 2030 according to Decision No. 1445/QD-TTg dated November 19, 2022 of the Prime Minister; within the framework of the International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair of the East-West Economic Corridor – Da Nang 2024, the City People’s Committee organized the “Conference on Trade Connection and Export Promotion – Da Nang 2024” on the afternoon of August 2, 2024 at Da Nang Grand Ballroom, Furama Resort Da Nang. The conference aims to contribute to the implementation of the export development goals of Da Nang city in particular and the whole country in general; At the same time, strengthen connections with provinces and cities at home and abroad, creating opportunities for businesses to meet and find partners, importers, and potential buyers; contributing to promoting business products, connecting trade, and expanding markets.

The conference had more than 400 delegates attending in person and online from state management agencies, diplomatic agencies, consulates of countries in Vietnam, foreign trade promotion organizations in Vietnam, Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces in South Central Laos… foreign enterprises, distributors in Vietnam, Vietnam Trade Offices in other countries and associations, unions, enterprises of countries: China, Japan, Russian Federation, Indonesia,…; business associations, unions; enterprises in Da Nang city, enterprises of provinces in the Central – Central Highlands and foreign enterprises attending the EWEC Da Nang Fair 2024.

Through the Conference, delegates, especially export enterprises, were able to grasp information about export potential to European and American markets; in particular, they were shared useful information about the market and export opportunities to these markets by Vietnamese Trade Counselors in China, Japan, and the Russian Federation; representatives of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and the International Business Development Center (under the Association of Russian Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs for Cooperation with Asia); at the same time, participating enterprises and units also grasped purchasing policies, were supported to connect and share experiences to bring goods into the distribution systems of domestic and foreign distribution units. The Conference listened to the opinions of the City Mechanical Association, the Vietnam Logistics Business Association in Da Nang, and enterprises as well as shared issues of concern, difficulties and proposals to further develop production, business, and import-export activities in the coming time.

On the sidelines of the conference, there were activities of displaying goods, introducing products of 75 enterprises and direct consulting table for enterprises wishing to bring goods into the supermarket system of distributors; at the same time, images and information of goods displayed by enterprises were also livestreamed at the online link of the Conference.

Before the Conference, the Department of Industry and Trade conducted a survey on the connection needs of enterprises; compiled and sent to domestic and foreign trade offices and distributors, representative offices of the Department of Industry and Trade in Lao provinces, consular offices, international organizations and groups of production and business enterprises to coordinate in finding connection pairs. As a result, with the active coordination of agencies and units, connections were promoted, supporting 09 pairs of enterprises to exchange, work and sign contracts in principle/Memorandum of Understanding to provide logistics services; export rice, ginseng; put cosmetics and food products into the distribution system, etc.

With the world economic situation still facing many difficulties, market demand has not yet recovered strongly, Vietnamese enterprises in general and import-export enterprises in particular still face many difficulties in production and business, finding partners and orders, organizing trade connection and export promotion activities is extremely necessary and meaningful; creating opportunities for enterprises to promote products, connect with domestic and foreign partners, creating motivation to promote production and import-export business activities of enterprises./.

Source: socongthuong.danang.gov.vn