The Vietnam International Agriculture Fair opened on Dec. 6 in the southern city of Can Tho .

The fair, which will run until December 12, has attracted more than 270 domestic and foreign businesses, including those from Thailand , China , India , the US , Japan , the Republic of Korea and Singapore .

Products on display at 560 booths include machines, production lines for post-harvest processing and preserving agricultural products, as well as animal feed, seafood, rice, vegetables and fruit, animals, fertilisers and pesticides.

Other activities include a farmer contest, agricultural conferences, trade promotions and signing ceremonies for technology-transfer projects.