Hanoi (VNA) - A fair promoting Vietnamese exports is scheduledto kick off at the Vietnam-Soviet Union Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi onJuly 30, the city’s Department of Industry and Trade announced on July 24.
According to Tran Thi Lan Phuong, head of the department, in the firsthalf of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on local businesses,particularly exporters. As such, the fair is being held to help companies promotetheir products and reduce their inventories. It is also a chance for localcustomers to take a look at high-quality export goods from the city and Vietnamas a whole.
Lasting until August 2, the fair is expected to attract more than 300stalls from over 200 companies. It will feature products ranging from farmproduce, food, apparel, footwear, and household items to electronic devices,ceramics, and wooden products, which are already exported to the EU, the US,Russia, Japan, ASEAN, and elsewhere.
The department will invite distribution units such as shopping malls andretail outlets to the fair, to help boost sales, and will increasecommunications campaigns to attract visitors./.
Trade fair features Chinese products
The second Zhejiang Export Fair opened on May 16 in Hanoi , attracting 138 enterprises from the Chinese province.