Visitors at the exhibition (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Over 250 domestic and foreign firms areshowcasing their handicraft and gift products at 650 pavilions at the HanoiGift Show 2017, which kicked off on October 17 at the exhibition fair andeconomic-trade transaction area in Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay district,Hanoi.
They are from nearly 30 provinces and citiesnationwide, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hue, Binh Duong, DongNai, Ben Tre, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and five foreigncountries, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Nepal.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Doan Toan said the exhibition is a good opportunity forhandicraft and gift producers and traders to meet, seek new customers,partners, and sign memoranda of understanding, agreements, and contracts.
The event shows efforts and commitments Hanoi has made to building a governmentof facilitation and to providing support for local businesses and tradevillages, he added.
The four-day event is expected to receive around 600 highly capable importersfrom various countries and territories around the world, including the US, the EuropeanUnion, Japan, Russia.
Cao Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, suggested the city focuson incentives for trade villages and instructed the municipal Department ofIndustry and Trade to continue to organise the annual event and make it aleading export fair in terms of scale and quality.-VNA
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