At a booth of the Vietnam Expo in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 2019 VietnamInternational Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City onDecember 4.
The event, the 17th of its kind held in thecity, features 900 booths of 850 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories.
It is divided into respective exhibiting areas,including the hardware & hand tools expo, with 400 pavilions, the Vietnamelectrical appliance expo and the garden & lands care zone.
Pham Dang Khanh, Deputy General Director ofthe Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Company (Vinexad), one of theorganisers, said the annual event aims to attract foreign businesses which areready to collaborate with Vietnamese partners in various sectors.
Notably, the exhibition zone of theRepublic of Korea this time sees the participation of more than 120 firms ofthe country’s technological and industrial hubs such as Seoul, Suwon, Incheonand Daejeon.
The 2019 Food & Hotel Vietnam, the country’s leading international food and hospitality trade exhibition, will offer businesses the opportunity to network and keep abreast of the latest industry culinary and hospitality trends and product innovations.
The Vietnam International Trade Fair 2019 (Vietnam Expo 2019) returned to Hanoi for its 29th edition on April 10, with a wide range of products on display, including machinery and equipment for the supporting industry, electronic goods, agricultural products, and food and beverages, among others.
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At a booth of the Vietnam Expo in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
