Summer OCOP Fair 2023 marked the development of local products

The Quang Ninh OCOP Fair - Summer 2023 was an opportunity for people and visitors to experience shopping for quality products, local and regional specialties as gifts for friends, relatives or for personal consumption.

The fair, held by the provincial Department of Industry and Trade at the Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center in Ha Long city, aimed to promote production and boost tourism and services, helping increase farmers’ income and raise awareness of Quang Ninh’s OCOP programme.

There were 370 standard kiosks which displayed and sold thousands of typical products and products groups from 13 districts, towns and cities in the province. 

All of the OCOP products were certified to ensure food safety and hygiene, with clear origins and have confirmed their position in the domestic market. 

In addition, over 100 booths exhibiting handicraft products, introducing tourist attractions, selling books, etc. were set up outside the expo center to satisfy the diverse demands of locals and tourists.

This is also an opportunity for people and visitors to experience shopping for quality products, local and regional specialties as gifts for friends, relatives or for personal consumption. In the meanwhile, it helped create a stable and long-term business environment.

The OCOP Program appeared in Vietnam not long ago, starting from Quang Ninh province in 2013 and then spreading to some other provinces and cities. By 2018, OCOP officially became a national target program with consistent guidance from central to local levels.

Quang Ninh ‘s OCOP developing strategies focus on developing commercial products, linking producers with products, promoting local advantages and strengths, enabling farmers to actively integrate and access market economy.