Vietnam on November 8 opened its 400-sq.m national pavilion at the 39th Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest annual event of its kind in Cuba and the Caribbean region.
The 39th Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest annual event of its kind in Cuba and the Caribbean region, lasts from November 6 to 13 with the participation of over 800 businesses from 60 countries and territories worldwide. (Illustrative image - Source: Prensa Latina)
Havana(VNA) – Vietnam on November 8 opened its 400-sq.m national pavilion at the 39thHavana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest annual event of its kind in Cubaand the Caribbean region.
The fair lasts from November 6 to 13 with the participation of over 800businesses from 60 countries and territories worldwide.
Representatives of 16 Vietnamese firms are present at the fair, with more than50 others sending their products for display. The Vietnamese space isshowcasing agricultural products, processed food, household items, constructionmaterials, interior and exterior decorations, vaccines, and biologicalproducts.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Cuban Minister of Transport Eduardo RodríguezDávila expressed his gratitude to Vietnam for maintaining a strong relationshipand cooperation with the Caribbean nation for over the past six decades,especially in times of hardship. He noted that the Southeast Asian country hasbecome Cuba’s second-largest trading partner in Asia and the largest ricesupplier in the world.
The minister expressedhis confidence that Vietnamese enterprises will continue to invest and operatesteadily in Cuba for the development and benefits of the two countries' people.
Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) Hoang MinhChien said bilateral trade reached 181.8 million USD in 2022.
On the same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba, in collaboration with theCuban Chamber of Commerce and relevant units, organised a Vietnam-Cuba businessforum within the framework of FIHAV 2023.
The event gathered more than 100 Vietnamese and Cuban enterprises withcapabilities and experience in various fields such as farm produce, food andbeverages, household appliances, handicrafts, agricultural and constructionmachinery, and healthcare./.
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The 39th Havana International Fair (FIHAV), the largest annual event of its kind in Cuba and the Caribbean region, lasts from November 6 to 13 with the participation of over 800 businesses from 60 countries and territories worldwide. (Illustrative image - Source: Prensa Latina) 
