Officials visit a booth at the East-West Economic Corridor’s International Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair – Da Nang on August 3 (Photo: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) – The East-West Economic Corridor’sInternational Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair – Da Nang kicked off in thecentral city of Vietnam on August 3.
The event, which will last through August 8,features over 350 booths of nearly 200 Vietnamese and foreign businesses.
It showcases various tourism, trade andinvestment products such as electrical, electronic and IT products, processedfood, wood products, home accessories, leather footwear, apparel,pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, along with restaurant and hotel services.
Other activities of the fair include a conferenceto connect suppliers and buyers, a workshop introducing Cambodia’s tourism andtravel tours.
In his opening speech, Deputy Minister ofIndustry and Trade Do Thang Hai said the fair has been held annually over thepast years to introduce development achievements and trade, investment andtourism potential of Vietnam’s central and Central Highlands regions,localities along the East-West Economic Corridor, and countries of the GreaterMekong Subregion.
He expressed his belief that this year’s event,with a diversity of high-quality products, would be an effective platform forenterprises to access consumers, promote trade and seek business partnerships.
It would also help step up trade, investment andtourism ties among central and Central Highlands provinces, and increasetrading activities with neighbouring countries, he added.
The 1,450km-long East-West Economic Corridorlinks the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It begins at the Myanmar portcity of Mawlamyine and ends at Da Nang Port of Vietnam. It traverses 13provinces and cities of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, which are members ofthe Greater Mekong Subregion.–VNA
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