A meeting to discuss ways to promote supply-demand links between businesses in Da Nang and those in other regional and highland localities took place in the city on Wednesday.  The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the municipal People’s Committee.

Over recent years, the industry and trade sectors in the central region and highlands have attached importance to ensuring a close link between them.  As a result, a large number of regional businesses have, to date, become actively involved in supply-demand connection activities.  In addition to seeking new partners, businesses have focussed on establishing long-term and stable relationships with them.

Regional businesses’ products on display at the event

However, the number of supply-demand connection activities in the region is still low and the value of supply and purchase contracts signed by regional producers and traders is also modest.  Meanwhile, the regional localities’ support industries have yet to actively engage in the value chains in production activities. 

In the years ahead, the Da Nang Department of Industry and Trade and local relevant agencies will joint efforts to increase the number of supply-demand connectivity activities between the city and other regional localities every year.  Importance will be attached to appealing for prestigious regional businesses to build their production facilities and develop their distribution networks in the city. In addition, a focus will be on promoting links between local banks, producers and supply chains in regional localities.

Special heed will also be paid to increasing checks and the monitoring of the origin of products on sale in order to ensure food safety, and to creating trademarks for agricultural and aquatic products and seafood in each of the localities to satisfy the demands for nationwide consumption and exporting.