Buying Vietnamese goods is one way to show patriotism.

According to a Politburo document, signed by Truong Tan Sang, Politburo Member and Permanent Member of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee, the campaign aims to bring into play Vietnamese’s patriotism, build consumption culture of Vietnamese products and produce more Vietnamese goods of high quality to serve the domestic market and for export.

Government agencies will be the pioneers in this campaign by favoring Vietnamese products when they perform procurement contracts. Businesses are encouraged to use locally-made materials and services in their projects.

Producers are campaigned to raise product quality and better realize their commitments to protect the interests of consumers and to build national brands for Vietnamese goods.

The government will check and amend laws, mechanisms and local market protection policies to promote the local market while still obeying the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Spending of organizations and individuals that use funding from the state budget will be strictly supervised. Government bodies and employees who don’t practice thrift will be punished.

The government will assist businesses to carry out market surveys, trade promotions and help them organize seminars and exhibitions of Vietnamese goods. The government will also help businesses to produce high-quality products and services, bring Vietnamese goods to the countryside and industrial zones as well as help businesses develop their retail market. This will all be done particularly for the rural and isolated areas.

Customs, tariff and market control activities will be addressed. Quality standards on goods and the prices of Vietnamese goods and imported goods will be made public to the media. Violations in terms of product quality will be punished seriously.

The steering board for the campaign will be set up at two levels, central and municipal-provincial.

The Central Steering Board will be chaired by the Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Its members will be officials from ministries, government agencies and political-social associations.

The campaign will be launched in August and it will be reviewed annually. The campaign will run for 3-5 years.

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