(HBO) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, consumers have switched to online shopping. To meet the market's demand, Hoa Binh’s facilities and businesses have taken the initiative in putting products for sale on e-commerce marketplaces and websites to stabilise production and ensure workers’ lives.
Most of the
supermarkets and convenience stores accept payments via bank accounts and VNPay
app (Photo taken at AP Plaza in Hoa Binh city).
In 2020, 70 percent of firms in Hoa Binh used email for their activities, more
than 30 percent owned websites; over 30 percent sold their products on
e-commerce sites and over 20 percent used specific software.
The agricultural sector faced various hardships last year
and the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant
agencies assisted local farmers with selling their products on e-commerce
platforms.
Together with Postmart.vn and Voso.vn, training courses
were held across 10 districts and Hoa Binh city for about 2,900 agricultural
production households and cooperatives. As a result, 443 collectives and
individuals started to sell products on Postmart.vn and 486 at Voso.vn.
Bui Van Mien, director of Son Thuy agricultural service cooperative
in Xuan Thuy commune (Kim Boi district), said e-commerce platforms boosted the
sale of Son Thuy longan last year and helped the cooperative connect with
consumers and save costs.
A large number of supermarkets and convenience stores in
the province now also sell products online.
Deputy Director of AP Plaza Hoang Thi Tuoi said when the province reported
COVID-19 outbreaks, the supermarket launched online shopping and free delivery
services for invoices of at least 150,000 VND (6.6 USD). It also accepted
payments made via VNPay and bank accounts to avoid direct contact.
For the 2021-2025 period, Hoa Binh targets to have 55 percent of its population
purchase products online; 50 percent of supermarkets, shopping malls,
distributors, families and individuals use cashless payment methods; revenues
of business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce business models expand 15-20 percent
annually and that of business-to-business (B2B) models account for 10-15
percent of export turnover by 2025.
In addition, about 80 percent of local firms will own websites and all
supermarkets and shopping malls have point of sale (POS) software and 70
percent of utility providers accept cashless payments and issue e-invoice for
consumers./.
After the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, trade union members and workers in Hoa Binh province returned to work with an excited spirit at the beginning of the new spring. Throughout the workshops, factories and enterprises, they were full of enthusiasm, immediately getting to work, striving to excellently complete tasks and production and business targets.
Red grapefruit is a native crop of Tan Lac district, where the fertile soil and favourable climate create ideal conditions for its growth. With over 80% of the area being mountainous, at an altitude of 300-400 metres above sea level, red grapefruits here thrive on well-drained, fertile hillside soil. The region’s large temperature variation between day and night enhances the fruit's nutrient absorption. The local cultivation techniques also contribute to its uniqueness
The provincial business association recently convened a conference to review its 2024 operations and outline plans for 2025. The meeting was attended by Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui Duc Hinh along with leaders from various departments and agencies.
Hoa Binh province is prioritising rural transportation infrastructure to improve mobility, facilitate trade, and boost socio-economic development.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has just issued Decision No. 377/QD-BNN-VPĐP approving the results of the evaluation and classification of the products of the National One Commune One Product Program in 2024 (phase 3).
As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, the market becomes more vibrant than ever. In Hoa Binh province, preparations for Tet have been bustling since the 20th of the last lunar month, with an abundant supply of goods to meet the growing consumer demand.
