Representatives of Vietnam at the fair (Photo: VNA)New Delhi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese companies from theCentral Highland province of Lam Dong are displaying their products at the 7th India International Silk Fair, which opened in New Delhi on July 15.
Joining the three-day event that gathers 120 leading Indianproducers and over 250 international firms, they are looking for cooperationchances and partnerships in promoting traditional silk products from theirprovince.
Lam Dong’s silk production has been thriving recently afteryears in oblivion. During 1997 – 1996, the entire province turned out 500tonnes of silk threads and 1.8 million metres of silk. Now it produces 1,600tonnes of silk threads on an annual basis.
Organised by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, thefair also features business matching events, fashion shows, and seminars.
It is expected to draw 10,000 visitors and helpparticipating companies reel in over 20 million USD in revenue.
India is the world’s second biggest silk producer, withabout 8 million weavers living across local rural areas.-VNA
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