Vientiane (VNA) - A 2024 trade,investment and tourism exhibition of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV)Development Triangle Area kicked off in the Laos’s southern province of Attapeuon February 27 evening.
Running until March 1, the event comes within the framework of the 13th meeting of the Joint CoordinationCommittee on CLV DevelopmentTriangle Area.
The opening ceremony drewhigh-level officials, ministers and business leaders from the13 provinces in the area, including Kon Tum, GiaLai, Dak Lak, Dak Nongm and Binh Phuoc ofVietnam; Sekong, Attapeu, Salavan and Champasak of Laos; and Stung Treng, Rattanakiri,Mondulkiri and Kratie of Cambodia.
The exhibitionattracts 118 booths displaying a diverse range of popular locally-crafted products,including traditional handicrafts, fine arts and agricultural products. It also serves as a platform to popularise information on regional tourismpotential.
ManyVietnamese firms operating in the area showcase a variety of products,especially quality organic farm produce for export such as banana, green pomelo,pineapple, and organic sugar, which have attractedsignificant interest, with a large number of local residents and visitorssampling them.
The opening night alone saw a substantial turnout, with tens ofthousands of attendees immersing themselves in shopping and enjoying musicalperformances that celebrated the shared heritage, culture and unity among the three countries./.