The event was held by the Trade Promotion Agency (under Ministry of Industry and Trade). The fair will run through November 22 at the Can Tho Investment-Trade Promotion and Exhibition Centre.
This agricultural trade fairattracted 320 domestic and foreign businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK), India, Japan, the US, France, the UK, Germany, Singapore… with 450 booths.
These companies showcased their agricultural machines, equipment, materials and agro-fishery products as well as specialties of Can Tho and other Mekong Delta provinces.
According to Mr.Bui Huy Son, Director of the Trade Promotion Agency, the fair served as a channel for localities and enterprises to seek partners, said
It is expected that the trade fair helps Vietnamese firms expand market, build brand values of the agro-fishery products, thus boosting their regional and global integration progress, he added.
Conferences on trade cooperation between Vietnamese and RoK firms, banks and businesses and development in the Mekong Delta region also take place during the fair.