The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has said it plans to inspect businesses that sell on online platforms and show signs of violating regulations.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has asked businesses to prepare a wide range of essential goods commonly consumed during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday to ensure sufficient supply and stable prices.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has instructed major fuel traders and distributors to ensure adequate supply of petrol and diesel to meet demand and prevent illegal hoarding by petrol stations.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has begun a programme called ‘Mobile price-stabilisation sales points’ at export processing zones and industrial parks to ensure workers there can buy safe foods at fair prices.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade is set to organise a shopping promotion programme from November 15 until the end of this year to “promote year-end consumption and shopping.”
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has asked the city''s People''s Committee to allow supermarkets, convenience stores, food stores and shippers to operate from 6am to 9pm every day during the period of social distancing.
Many businesses in HCM City and southern provinces producing essential goods, including medical masks and personal protective equipment, face difficulty in sustaining their operations due to a lack of workers and transportation problems due to social distancing.
In order to ensure stable supply and prices of groceries and foods, the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has set up 66 more mobile sales points and 87 fresh food stores.
Supply of consumer goods in HCM City has been relatively steady, but the prices of some items have shot up and businesses taking part in the city’s price stabilisation programme are suffering losses since they sell at fixed prices.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has set up 3,001 price-stabilisation points in supermarkets, convenience stores and 388 mobile sales points in districts and Thu Duc City.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade plans an itinerant sales programme that will sell goods around the city since many traditional markets, supermarkets and food stores are closed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade said eight key projects have been approved by the city government to promote the industry, trading, e-commerce, and exports and facilitate goods transport.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade held a conference on Thursday to review the activities and performance of the food and foodstuff sector in 2020 and consider plans for the new year.