This is the biggest fair so far, with 617 booths plus a cuisine area.
Inaddition to traditional products, businesses showcase seafood,electronics, construction materials, fertilisers, chemicals,pharmaceuticals and rubber.
The organising board reserved an area for Lao Cai to exhibit its specialties and socio-economic achievements since 1991.
The fair is an opportunity for businesses from both countries to promote their products, seek partners and expand their markets.
Aseries of activities will be held, including talks between Lao Caiprovincial leaders and a delegation from Yunnan, China; a conference ontrade and investment promotion; an economic agreement signing ceremony;and an exchange on promoting trade through Lao Cai International BorderGate.
The organising board expects that 17 economic contractsworth about 180 million USD will be signed during the fair, up 66million USD compared with the fair in 2009./.