After Budget and Economic Commission of Provincial People's Council surveyed Thuan An and Thu Dau Mot, the results showed that goods sources for the 2019 Lunar New Year were plentiful, would ensure adequate supply, and food safety management was heightened markedly. Goods sources are abundant and stable in price According to Economic Office of Thuan An town, this year, the town implemented a program to stabilize the commodity market during Lunar New Year 2019 at Lotte Supermarket, supermarket stores of Vincommerece in the area and An Son market. Items with stabilized prices included food (rice, noodles...), cattle and poultry meat, seafood, poultry eggs, processed foods, vegetables, fresh fruits, sugar, cooking oil, spices, milk and other items in seasonal demands, such as confectionery, wine, beer, soft drinks... The delegation of Economic - Budget Commission surveyed the trading situation at a supermarket in the province. In order to implement the market stabilization program, Thuan An town People's Committee directed functional units to closely monitor market progresses, the supply and demand of goods, especially essential goods in the area. In case of price fluctuations, enterprises needed to inform and follow the price adjustment guidelines of the authorities. The town People's Committee also asked units and agencies to focus on propagation, monitoring market developments to timely regulate supply of goods to serve the people. In addition, the town People's Committee also directed related branches to strengthen food safety, check price listing and price declaration; promptly prevent trades of banned goods, contraband goods, fake goods, poor quality goods and commercial frauds in order to protect consumers. In Thu Dau Mot City, according to Market Management Team No. 1, due to its specific location, the city has many large supermarkets, so goods sources are always abundant. The team collaborated with Economic Police, Economic Bureau and functional units of the city to carry out the peak campaign against trade frauds, smuggling, production and trading of counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, contributing to stabilizing the market, stabilizing prices, ensuring food safety for people during Lunar New Year. No. 1 Market Management Team also actively cooperated with functional departments to monitor market developments, prices of essential goods that have high demands during Lunar New Year; creating favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to supply genuine goods; At the same time, strictly dealt with business entities who took advantage of this time period for goods hoarding, raising prices causing market instability. In addition, the team strengthened inspection to understand clearly signs of violation; cooperated with functional branches and management boards of markets to inspect food products, strictly handle poor-quality, unsafe food. On occasion of Lunar New Year 2019, big supermarkets in Thu Dau Mot City preserved plentiful goods, which is expected to increase by 12-15% over the same period in 2018. These units basically maintaining the price of essential goods, reducing intermediary costs, lowering production costs for enterprises not to suffer from losses, ensuring that prices would be reduced by 5-10% compared to market prices from time to time. To ensure food safety Currently, units participating in the market stabilizing program in the province make good preparations, namely stabilized goods were signed with suppliers since Nov 2018 . By this time, total amount of stabilized goods for Tet holiday has been fully prepared in warehouses. Hoang Long, Director of Co.op Mart Binh Duong Supermarket (Thu Dau Mot City), said the supermarket committed to stable selling prices. Their products always ensure food safety, so customers feel secure when buying products here. Tran Thi Tu, living in Hung Dinh ward, Thuan An town, said that she frequently went shopping at supermarkets, because goods here were listed with specific prices, ensured food safety, had clear origins... After consulting and comparing prices, quality of goods sold in his supermarkets and on the market, she felt more secure when buying goods in supermarkets. According to provincial Market Management sector, in 2018, the violation number of food hygiene and safety in the province decreased significantly compared to previous years, especially food products. Food production facilities in the province generally abided by regulations and laws on food safety. Leaders of Economic - Budget Commission of Provincial People's Council appreciated the market stabilization plan, goods inspection for Tet Festival 2019 of localities. Leaders of the commission said that with the organization of stabilized goods sales at supermarkets, mini supermarkets would contribute to ensuring food safety, helping people buy Tet goods conveniently, forming a commercial civilization among the people... Reported by Tieu My – Translated by Ngoc Huynh
Tet 2019: Stable goods’ price, guaranteed food safety
