(VOVworld) – On Saturday, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony to honor 100 outstanding industrial products from rural areas this year.

The ceremony to honor 100 outstanding industrial products from rural areas (Photo: VOV)

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said this event is significant to encourage organizations, businesses and individuals to create products for rural development, and contribute to national socio-economic growth: “Ministries, sectors and localities needs to effectively respond to the Party and State’s policies on boosting rural industrial development, which focus on agricultural extension and preferential policies to support enterprises to develop production, expand market and increase competitiveness. Enterprises and manufacturers should further apply science and technology to create added value for their products and strengthen their foothold in the world market”.

The honored products include handicrafts, processed agricultural, forestry and aquaculture products, and equipment