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Thailand trade fair 2013 opens in HCM City

Around 180 businesses are showcasing their products at a 300-booth Thailand trade fair, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.
Around 180 businesses are showcasing their products at a 300-boothThailand trade fair, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

The annual event is held by the Department ofInternational Trade Promotion in collaboration with Thailand ’sMinistry of Commerce and Embassy in Vietnam .

In addition to putting Thailand ’s high-quality products on sale,the four-day fair also provides an opportunity for Thai exporters topromote their brands, seek distributors in the Vietnamese market.

On this occasion, Vietnam-Thailand trade promotion agencies willincrease activities to link businesses and develop partnerships betweenexporters and importers in an effort to raise two-way trade between thetwo nations.

Products on display range from food, household utensils, cosmetics, clothes, and shoes to jewelry, gifts and handicrafts.-VNA
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