An international fair on cooperatives and medium- and small- sized enterprises (MSEs) opened in Hanoi on December 2.

The six-day event has drawn over 200 businesses, including wholly-foreign invested, regional and international giants.

As many as 500 pavilions have been built to showcase a large range of products, from fine arts and traditional crafts to modern industrial products such as electronic appliances and cars.

Along with major exports such as sea food and farm produce, on display are environmentally-friendly production equipment and scientific and technological products as well as inventions.

The fair this year is marked by the exhibition of a 175 year old house in good state. Its architecture and interior design epitomises Vietnam’s culture beauties, especially the Hue royal palace.

Also on display are unique sculptures made from tree stumps by artisans from the Central Highlands provinces./.