The 2020 Vietnam International Agriculture Fair (AgroViet 2020) opened in Hanoi on December 3, featuring 220 booths exhibiting agricultural products, handicrafts, and farming machinery from more than 30 cities and provinces around the country.
The 2020 Vietnam International Agriculture Fair (AgroViet 2020) opened in Hanoi on December 3. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 2020 Vietnam International AgricultureFair (AgroViet 2020) opened in Hanoi on December 3, featuring 220 boothsexhibiting agricultural products, handicrafts, and farming machinery from morethan 30 cities and provinces around the country.
Themed “Connecting values of Vietnam’s agricultural products”, AgroViet2020 aims to honour the achievements of the agricultural industry in terms ofglobal integration and the two decades of the fair being held.
Director of the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture (Agritrade) DaoVan Ho expected that the fair will provide the best possible conditions forpromoting agricultural brands and products, particularly hi-tech farm produce,and for experience exchange and scientific consultation.
The event also serves as a platform for agribusinesses and localities toboost trade and gain access to new domestic markets while helping cities andprovinces introduce their advantages and potential and call for investment in local agriculture.
On display are a wide variety of high-quality agro-forestry-fisheryproducts, many of which have been registered for geographic indicator (GI) or“One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) status, such as Bac Son tangerine, Ngo DinhLap “bun” (rice vermicelli), Van Linh dried “pho” (Vietnamese noodles), “banhda nem” (rice paper) from Chieu village, Ha Giang oranges, Ba Vi fresh milk,Bac Ha honey, Moc Chau vegetables, and Dak Lak avocado.
Various handicrafts from traditional craft villages all over the countryare also being showcased, including leatherwear made in Kim Dong village,knives and scissors in Da Sy village, and silk products in Dak Lak.
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The 2020 Vietnam International Agriculture Fair (AgroViet 2020) opened in Hanoi on December 3. (Photo: VNA) 
