This is the first time the exhibition has come to Hanoi after being held in Ho Chi Minh City for 20 years. This event attracts 180 enterprises with more than 200 pavilions from 11 countries and territories, including South Korea, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Italia, Denmark, Spain, Lithuania and China.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr.LeAnHai, deputy head of the Asia-Pacific Market Department, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade food and beverage is one of the industries with rapid growth in terms of quality and quantity and has great potential for development in Vietnam. He affirmed the fair aims to boost trade between domestic and foreign businesses.
From November 9 to 12, 2016, the event will offer a good chance for local producers to expand markets and boost exports while helping foreign ones seek their distributors in Vietnam.
Products displayed at the exhibition include vegetables (fresh, dried, canned, processed), seafood (cooked, frozen), agricultural products (coffee, tea, cashew, pepper), food ingredients, beverage, confectionery, and packaging and food preservation equipment. Domestic famous brands such as Golden Farm, Minh Tien and Sen Viet coffee, Chinh Son tea, Minh Trung food and black garlic also took part in the event.
The four-day event is also expected to attract about 15,000 visitors, especially e-commerce partners from agricultural areas, including the northern provinces of Hai Duong, Bac Giang, Lao Cai and Bac Ninh.
