Fruit, farm produce week opens in Hanoi

The second fruit and farm produce week kicked off in Hanoi on June 11 with the participation of over 20 cities and provinces nationwide.
Fruit, farm produce week opens in Hanoi ảnh 1A pavilion of Son La province at the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– The second fruit and farmproduce week kicked off in Hanoi on June 11 with the participation of over 20cities and provinces nationwide.

Sixty pavilions were set up at the fair,offering hundreds of local specialties such as Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Hai Duonglychee, Son La mango and plum, and Ninh Thuan grapefruit.

At the opening ceremony, MM Mega Market Vietnamand some localities exchanged memoranda of understanding, pledging to supportsales of farm produce this year.

The event will run until June 15./.

VNA

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