The series of events is an activity to actively implement the Project "Promoting Vietnamese enterprises to directly participate in foreign distribution networks until 2030" approved by the Prime Minister.

The series of events includes export forums "Connecting the international supply chain of goods", seminars, trade connection activities and the Exhibition Connecting the international supply chain of goods - Viet Nam International Sourcing 2023. The exhibition with a scale of 8,000 m2 for 300 businesses, representing different fields in the international supply chain will be deployed.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai

Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that this event was coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the City People's Committee. Co-chaired by Ho Chi Minh City to effectively support businesses in their efforts to participate more deeply in the global production and supply chain, adapting to the trend of increasingly deep international economic integration.

According to Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai, the series of events not only helps promote exports and develop important markets but is also a place for businesses to meet, learn and exchange experiences. The Organizing Committee hopes that many agreements and commercial transactions will be successfully signed at the event. Attendees will meet many partners and customers and have more business ideas suggested later. forums, seminars... so that the "Viet Nam International Sourcing 2023" event becomes a prestigious business meeting place for businesses, contributing to bringing Vietnamese goods and products to reach the global market.

City representative. Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Vo Van Hoan - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee shared that this event is a trade promotion activity with practical significance, supporting Vietnamese businesses to gradually expand their products. Export and expand markets with domestic and foreign partners. Combining the 2023 Export Forum and the City's Green Export Forum will create dual effects and optimize export promotion activities for the City in particular and the country in general.

At the Export Forum "Connecting the international supply chain of goods", international speakers shared the same view that Vietnam has been transforming strongly to become a major global production center with the ability to Resilience is increasingly strengthened, along with the ability to supply the world market with diverse products, rich in types, competitive in price and with increasingly improved quality.

Speaking at the Forum, speakers showed that the trend of diversifying international trade supply chains after the pandemic and recent geopolitical-economic instability has become increasingly clear. Accordingly, many corporations and retail/wholesale distribution channels are promoting diversification strategies, ensuring sustainable supply and have chosen Vietnam as a strategic location in their global supply chains. .

Sharing at the Forum, a number of domestic businesses said that converting production processes towards greening, sustainability, and circularity is an inevitable strategy, not only helping businesses increase exports, but also creates opportunities to participate more deeply in the international supply chain in the context of an unprecedentedly rapid production transformation today.

This year's event recorded unprecedented participation from large corporations around the world. During the three days of Vietnam International Sourcing 2023, 10 thematic seminars and useful business forums and trade connections will be held throughout, with the participation of large corporations such as: Aeon , Uniqlo (Japan); Walmart, Amazon, Boeing, AES (USA), Carrefour, Decathlon (France); Central Group (Thailand); Coppel (Mexico); IKEA (Sweden), LuLu (UAE)…

Minh Toan