Hanoi expands food supply market sources

According to the report from Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the city's self-production and supply capabilities meet the demand for pork, poultry, poultry eggs, freshwater seafood, and other agricultural food, with supply ranging from 20 per cent to 70 per cent.

To compensate for the remaining product shortages, in 2024, Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and 43 cities and provinces maintained and supported 1,372 supply chains, an increase of 330 chains compared to 2023.

Hanoi maintains 170 safe agricultural and aquatic production and consumption linkage chains, with all supply chains from provinces and cities certified for food safety or equivalent conditions.

Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, and Mekong Delta provinces supply Hanoi with over 2,000 tonnes of rice per year, Lam Dong province provides over 66,000 tonnes of vegetables annually, Hoa Binh province supplies over 2,000 tonnes of various fruit and vegetables, and Tien Giang province provides Hanoi with over 200,000 tonnes of fruits per year.

Provinces and cities in the collaborative programme have also intensified support for cooperatives and enterprises participating in the One Commune One Product programme, a national initiative aimed at promoting high-quality goods tied to local agriculture, culture, and craftsmanship.

Nguyen Thi Huong, representative of Hadalifa Nutrition Company Ltd., a business specialising in clean agricultural product production and processing said that the company's products were now available in 35 provinces and cities nationwide, having entered challenging markets such as public and international preschool chains, establishing partnerships with GO Vinh supermarket, Lotte Vinh, Win Mart supermarket chains, and exporting to Russia, Thailand, and other countries.

Particularly, through supply demand connection conferences between Hanoi and other provinces, the company has accessed many partners, especially clean food store chains and convenience stores with high-quality requirements.

Alongside achievements, cooperation in ensuring food safety and connecting agricultural products between Hanoi and other provinces still encounters challenges. Some provinces have a limited number of supply chains to Hanoi compared to their potential.

The proportion of agricultural products supplied to Hanoi remains low. Some supply chains are incomplete, with medium and small-scale linkages, and connections between businesses and producers are sometimes not tight enough.

Product chain development and agricultural product quantities brought to Hanoi vary among localities due to inadequate production area planning, with few production zones meeting VietGap, GlobalGap, organic, and HACCP standards.

To address difficulties and provide clean, safe agricultural products for capital city consumers, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, suggested provinces should strengthen large-scale, high-tech, sustainable production chains with GAP, GMP, HACCP certifications.

“They should also develop brands, geographical indications, improve product design and packaging, and develop agricultural product chains leveraging each province's strengths to increase market share in Hanoi,” Hoa said.

Pham Van Duy, deputy director of the Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said he appreciated the coordination between Hanoi and other provinces and cities in improving quality, hygiene, food safety; promoting trade, connecting agricultural, and aquatic food consumption.

“In the future, Hanoi needs to introduce convenient locations in districts, communes, distribution channels to support provinces and cities in organising product sales points in Hanoi according to demand, focusing on holidays, Lunar New Year, agricultural harvest seasons,” Duy said.

Additionally, Duy recommended that provinces and cities must prioritise agricultural product quality, grasp information about supply points, and require these points to ensure safety standards and food hygiene regulations to provide clean food for the Hanoi market.

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