International fairs help boost trade, tourism

A series of international fairs opened on Dec. 2 to boost trade relations between Vietnamese businesses and their foreign partners as well as to promote the tourist industry in countries in the Mekong region and Japan.
A series of international fairs openedon December 2 to boost trade relations between Vietnamese businessesand their foreign partners as well as to promote the tourist industryin countries in the Mekong region and Japan.

The7 th International Trade Expo 2009 (Trade Expo 2009), held in Ho ChiMinh City, has drawn over 300 businesses from Vietnam and 12 othercountries and territories, including the Republic of Korea, China,Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia.

The Expo coincides with the International Exhibition on Housing andFurnishings (Home Living Vietnam 2009) where products from traditionalcraft villages such as handicrafts, ceramics, woodwork and cannedfruits are on display. The exhibition will run until December 5.

More than 260 domestic and foreign companies are showcasing theirproducts in nearly 500 stands at the week-long 2009 VietnamInternational Agricultural Fair in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.The exhibits include rice, seafood, agricultural machinery, processedfoods, fertiliser, pesticides and cattle-feed.

Also in Can Tho city, the Mekong-Japan Culture and Tourism Fair istaking place to promote the tourist potential of Japan and the Mekongsub-region, strengthen ties and develop the partnership between Japanand countries in the Mekong sub-region.

The four-day fair offers a chance for the 100 businesses from Japan andthe five Mekong countries, including Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmarand Vietnam, to strengthen cooperation and cultural exchanges as wellas seek out new partners.

Nguyen Van Tuan, Head of the Vietnam National Administration ofTourism, said that the fair also aims to strengthen friendship andcooperation between Japan and the countries in the Mekong sub-region./.

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