At the opening ceremony of the event (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) - The 18th VietnamInternational Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2020) opened at the Saigon Exhibitionand Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3, with both regular and onlinebooths to assist exhibitors.
The organiser - the Vietnam National Trade Fair &Advertising Company (Vinexad) - said the online booths, used for the first timeat the event, enable foreign exhibitors to participate.
This will improve trade opportunities amid the ongoingsocial distancing measures and border restrictions.
In special pavilions, visitors can view products and completetransactions via apps, with constant support from interpreters. Meetings havealso been pre-scheduled to take place during the course of the exhibition.
With 250 participating firms from Vietnam and overseasintroducing products in 350 booths, the expo will last until December 5.
It has a zone earmarked for “Made-in-Vietnam” goodsand another for international products from the Republic of Korea, Indonesia,and China, among other countries and territories.
Vinexad Deputy General Director Nguyen Thu Hong said thatgiven the pandemic, the organisation of such event reflects an effort todevelop the local market, particularly the consumption of “Made-in-Vietnam”products, in a bid to increase the localisation rate.
COVID-19-related obstacles have made Vinexad determinedto build a model connecting the business community and promoting tradeeverywhere, every time, Hong added.
Hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade andorganised annually by Vinexad for the last two decades, Vietnam Expo isrecognised as one of the most effective trade events in the country, bringingabout a great deal of economic value for organisations, enterprises, andindividuals in Vietnam and overseas./.
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