The expo drew over 180 enterprises from 27 countries andterritories to show off their latest products and technologies in the area oflivestock, dairy, meat processing and aquaculture.
Within its timeframe,which will lasts until March 27, there will be various activities, includingnetworking events, workshops, and meetings among enterprises to shareexperience.
ILDEX Vietnam 2010 is expected to be a good occasion topromote the image of Vietnamese people and the fast-developing livestock andaquaculture industries of Vietnam .
It is also hoped to help foreigninvestors better understand Vietnam ’s policies on developing farming andaquaculture, find appropriate partners and make better-informed investmentdecisions.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Ladda Mongkolchaivivat, CEOof the Thailand-based event organiser N.C.C, said Vietnam is one of the largestmeat processors in Southeast Asia .
Annual meat consumption in thecountry is around 40 kg per person, which she said is above Asia ’s averagelevel, and is likely to increase to 57 kg by 2020.
The expo is expectedto attract more than 15,000 visitors over the course of the event./.