In the context of the deep integration into the world, domestic products are facing fierce competition in export markets as well as in domestic market. Thus, it requires great effort of all levels, industries and the business community.
Vietnam is one of the leading textile exporters in the world. However, in the domestic market, fashion items from Thailand, China still appear much. At many fashion stores in TDM City, foreign products are sold pretty much. The owner of a fashion shop in TDM City said that dealers in Ho Chi Minh City usually buy products from Thailand, China for retail sales or distribution, because products from these two countries have pretty good quality and very competitive prices.
Buyers at Aeon Mall Binh Duong Canary.
In addition to Thai and Chinese products, large shopping centers and supermarkets in the province such as Aeon Mall Binh Duong Canary, Lotte Mart, MM.Mega Market also sell many items from Japan, Korea...
On this issue, economic experts asserted, domestic enterprises must focus on improving the quality of products, appearance, synchronous and wide distribution... According to a representative of Di An town Standing Committee of Vietnamese people give priority to Vietnamese products’ campaign, besides good-quality products, it is not difficult to detect counterfeit goods and inferior quality products at local markets, its price is cheaper than prestige domestic products up to 50%; In particular, there are many poor quality imported products but labeled from Vietnam. Meanwhile, producers and businesses have not really cooperated closely with functional sectors to fight strongly against this wrong labeling and counterfeit goods. The Committee recommended functional branches when organizing Vietnamese goods fairs to pay attention to the quality of goods and expiry date of goods; to adopt measures to handle persistently and resolutely those who produce, transport, store and trade fake goods or poor-quality goods.
A representative of Dau Tieng district Standing Committee of Vietnamese people give priority to Vietnamese products’ campaign said that at present, the quality products manufactured by domestic enterprises were increasingly improved. However, some production processes are not qualified so the quality is not good, which is more or less affect the psychology of consumers. Therefore, domestic manufacturers and retail distribution systems need to strengthen the grassroots system, inquire feedbacks of customers on product quality, price, distribution system, after-sales service, warranty... to have timely solutions in order for Vietnamese goods to be able to compete well with foreign products.
Reported by Thanh Hong – Translated by Ngoc Huynh
