It is the 13th time the fair has been heldbetween Quang Ninh and China’s Guangxi province. This year, it will take placein Dongxing city from December 21-27.
Speaking at the event, Vice Secretary of Dongxing PartyCommittee Dai Lan Hua said the city will strive to become the first ASEAN cityof China in the near future.
This year, the event attracts over 800 stalls, including 700ones by Chinese enterprises and the remaining, by Vietnamese firms. It issignificant to developing trade, tourism and investment in Mong Cai – Dongxingeconomic area, towards becoming a model area in bilateral comprehensivepartnership.
As part of the fair, a seminar on investment, tourism andtrade promotion, a seminar on ASEAN fruit and vegetable cooperation, bordertours, friendship football matches, a swimming competition and a singingfestival on river will also be held.
Vice Chairman of the Mong Cai City People’s Committee NguyenTien Dung said the event will facilitate border trade and improve thecompetitiveness of Mong Cai – Dongxing border gate.-VNA