Developing rural trade infrastructure

In recent times, the synchronous development of rural commercial infrastructure in a modern direction has well served production and consumption needs in the province and contributed significantly to the National Target Program on new rural construction.

Hoa Duc electronics store (Dong Tien area, Dong Lac commune, Yen Lap district) sells electronics and household appliances, serving people's shopping needs.

Localities in the province have flexibly combined many capital sources to invest in building new, upgrading and renovating traditional markets. At the same time, businesses and individuals are encouraged to invest and develop modern retail systems in rural areas with models of mini supermarkets, convenience stores, self-service stores... to meet the increasing consumption needs of the people. Up to now, the whole province has 188/196 communes in the province meeting criterion No. 7 on rural commercial infrastructure. The implementation of investment in essential commercial infrastructure works according to the new rural criteria has created a driving force to promote socio -economic development in the communes.

Minh Luong is a mountainous commune in Doan Hung district. In 2021, Minh Luong market received partial funding from the Department of Industry and Trade to build a food safety market model. Comrade Nguyen Ngoc An - Chairman of the Commune People's Committee said: "The commune is supported with funding to build a food safety market, contributing to meeting the criteria on facilities, infrastructure and equipment for food business at the market according to food safety standards and regulations, bringing the traditional market to operate in a civilized and modern direction. The market infrastructure is invested and upgraded, creating favorable conditions for local people and neighboring communes to exchange and buy and sell goods, meeting the criteria for rural trade infrastructure in the National Target Program on New Rural Development".

The rural population accounts for about 80% of the province's population. The income of rural people is increasingly improving, helping to narrow the gap in living standards between urban and rural areas. Therefore, retail in rural areas still has a lot of room for development.

Along with the traditional market model, there are many convenience stores, specialized stores, chain retail stores invested in the center of commune clusters, commune centers invested by private individuals or enterprises that are increasingly developing, attracting a large number of interested customers to shop directly. These stores also invest in technology, organize many marketing programs, introduce shopping trends...

Hoa Duc electronics store in Dong Tien area, Dong Lac commune, Yen Lap district has an average monthly revenue of over 200 million VND. Ms. Bui Thi Hoa - Store owner said: "Our store has been operating since 2020 with mainly household electrical appliances. The products are quite diverse such as rice cookers, electric fans, hair dryers, irons, air conditioners, water purifiers, washing machines... with prices suitable for people's needs. Although it is a rural area, people's living standards have been improved, we focus on quality, brand, warranty and after-sales policies, so the number of customers and revenue of the store is relatively stable".

The investment and upgrading of the rural trade and service infrastructure not only meets the people's business and trade needs but also lays the foundation for the development of the agricultural and rural areas in all aspects. In order to continue upgrading the rural trade infrastructure, the province encourages socialized investment in developing market infrastructure, supermarkets, and specialized stores in a civilized and modern direction.

Along with that, focus on renovating and upgrading existing markets, improving service quality towards ensuring food safety and commercial civilization. Encourage the development of chains of convenience stores, utilities, and general stores in rural areas, trading in suitable essential goods, forming a distribution network covering the whole province to better meet the consumption needs of the people.

Nguyen Hue

Source: https://baophutho.vn/phat-trien-ha-tang-thuong-mai-nong-thon-216373.htm