The Vietnamese stall at the fair. (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Vietnam isamong exhibitors at the 12th edition of the World ChiliPepper Trade Fair in the city of Rieti, Italy, from August30 to September 3, showcasing not only its best chili products but alsoother spices like pepper, tea, coffee, cinnamon and anise.
Theannual event is part of the Vietnam - Italy Year 2023 to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
Thisyear, it features more than 160 booths with about 450 chili varietiesfrom all over the world displayed. Various cultural and culinary activitiesare also expected to draw hundreds of thousands of chili enthusiasts andforeign visitors.
Visitingthe Vietnamese stall, Italian Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida discussedwith Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung measures to promote bilateral agricultural cooperation.
Hungaffirmed that with a market of 100 million people, Vietnam is a good choicefor Italy to expand markets of agro-forestry-aquatic products.
Withinthe framework of the event, Hung attended a conference on foodsovereignty, met with representatives of the Rieti Chamber of Commerce and visitedseveral local businesses.
He affirmed that Vietnam and Italy share similarities in the economic structurewith many small- and medium-sized enterprises. The two economies are complementaryin terms of industries and products, and will bring great added value when cooperatingwith each other./.
