{"id":9221,"date":"2025-12-18T14:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/?p=9221"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:08:40","slug":"hcm-city-boosts-market-connectivity-for-food-and-food-processing-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/en\/hcm-city-boosts-market-connectivity-for-food-and-food-processing-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"HCM City boosts market connectivity for food and food processing sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

A wide range of processed foods, rice, canned and bottled beverages, spices, tea and coffee, confectionery and health-oriented products are being showcased at the Business Matching and HCM City Products Week 2025 \u2013 Food and Beverages, which opened in HCM City on December 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Delegates cut the ribbon to open the Business Matching and HCM City Products Week 2025 \u2013 Food and Beverages in HCM City on December 16. \u2014 Photo courtesy of ITPC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

HCM CITY \u2014 A wide range of processed foods, rice, canned and bottled beverages, spices, tea and coffee, confectionery and health-oriented products are being showcased at the Business Matching and HCM City Products Week 2025 \u2013 Food and Beverages, which opened in HCM City on December 16.<\/p>\n

Jointly organised by the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City (ITPC) and the HCM City Food and Foodstuff Association (FFA), the event aims to create favourable conditions for the city\u2019s food and food processing enterprises to promote and introduce their flagship and newly developed high-quality products to export partners, buyers, domestic consumers and international visitors.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the opening ceremony, ITPC Director Tr\u1ea7n Ph\u00fa L\u1eef said the programme had drawn strong interest from the business community, with more than 100 enterprises registering to participate. Based on the criteria of representativeness and product quality, the organising committee selected 60 leading companies with complete quality certification dossiers to take part in the exhibition.<\/p>\n

A notable highlight of this year\u2019s event is its focus on products suitable as gifts for the upcoming Lunar New Year (T\u1ebft), reflecting businesses\u2019 efforts to introduce new offerings aligned with modern consumption trends and meeting green, clean, organic and environmentally friendly standards.<\/p>\n

L\u1eef noted that following the merger with B\u00ecnh D\u01b0\u01a1ng and B\u00e0 R\u1ecba\u2013V\u0169ng T\u00e0u, HCM City is now home to more than 345,000 operating enterprises, among which food processing businesses account for a significant proportion, including many of Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2019s leading corporations.<\/p>\n

L\u1eef highlighted the progress made by food industry enterprises in improving product quality, adopting digital technologies, advancing digital transformation and using natural resources and energy more efficiently. As a result, many products have met the stringent standards of demanding markets such as the United States, Japan and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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A wide range of processed foods, rice, canned and bottled beverages, spices, tea and coffee, confectionery and health-oriented products are being showcased at the event. \u2014 VNS Photo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cWithin this promising macroeconomic landscape, the food and foodstuff processing industry continues to be identified as one of the city\u2019s four key industrial sectors prioritised for development, accounting for 14\u201315 per cent of total industrial production value,\u201d L\u1eef said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sector plays a vital role not only in ensuring food security and safeguarding public health, but also in contributing directly to economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

FFA Chairwoman L\u00fd Kim Chi also underlined the sector\u2019s importance, noting that the industrial production index of the food industry rose by nearly 9 per cent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025.<\/p>\n

She acknowledged that businesses continue to face challenges, including rising logistics costs, volatile export markets and a slow recovery in domestic purchasing power. However, she stressed that new consumer trends such as green foods, alternative products, stricter traceability requirements and higher food safety standards are reshaping the market and opening up new development opportunities.<\/p>\n

Running until December 22, the event goes beyond a product showcase, serving as a platform for enterprises to connect, share experiences, grasp emerging trends and seek partners, she said.<\/p>\n

It also features a business matching conference linking producers with distribution systems, e-commerce platforms and buyers, as well as a seminar on \u201cExport Prospects to the Middle East and Turkey: Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnamese Enterprises.\u201d \u2014 VNS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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