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Large trade fair on handicrafts and gifts kicks off in Hanoi

As many as 300 enterprises from all over Vietnam are showcasing their products at the Hanoi Gift Show 2014, one of the country’s biggest fairs on handicrafts and gifts.
As many as 300 enterprises from all over Vietnam are showcasing theirproducts at the Hanoi Gift Show 2014, one of the country’s biggest fairson handicrafts and gifts.

More than 500 booths are on display atthe expo, featuring all kinds of products, such as home décor andhandicrafts, indoor and outdoor furniture, home textiles and embroidery.

Theevent includes an exhibition space that displays the high-end productsof the “one village, one product” movement with the participation ofbusinesses from Vietnam and other ASEAN member states, includingIndonesia, Laos and Nepal.

Furthermore, a field trip to craftvillages for foreign businesses is being carried out during the expowith the hope of seeking trade partnerships and expanding the country’shandicrafts and gift market.

The fair brings together craftassociations, trade promotion organisations and almost 600 internationalimporters from all over the world.

The expo, the fourth of itskind in the city, is hoped to be an annual and well-known event thatboosts development in the field of handicrafts and gifts.

The Hanoi Gift Show 2014 lasts from October 27 to October 30.-VNA
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