Nearly 200 foreign and domestic enterprises will display their products at the Vietfood and Beverage 2010 to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 8-11.

The exhibition will see the participation of famous producers worldwide such as Lucky Beer ( Australia ), Goden Nest (the US ), Hokuto ( Japan ) and Ta Tung ( Taiwan ) as well as companies involving in processing, packaging and labeling.

Within the framework of the exhibition, there will be a festival to promote Vietnamese beer and beverage.

According to Bui Duc Duy, Chairman of the HCM City Food and Foodstuff Association, with an annual growth rate ranging from 20 percent to 40 percent, the Vietnamese food and foodstuff industry is holding an increasing important position in the country’s economy.

Vietnam has exported a large number of beverage products, especially fruit juice and health drinks, to foreign markets like Japan, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Holland, the US, the UK and Canada./.