The 2009 Vietnam-China international trade-tourism fair will open in Mong Cai city in northeastern Quang Ninh province on December 4.

According to the organising board, about 250 Vietnamese enterprises and 120 businesses from China have registered to take part in the fair, which will last until December 8.

Entitled “Cooperation for development of trade-tourism, investment”, the fair will showcase economic and social achievements of the host province and China, and spotlight products from local and foreign-invested and enterprises, including those operating in the fields of tourism, services and hotels.

Within the framework of the fair, there will be numerous other activities including performances by Vietnamese and Chinese artists, as well as a seminar on measures to promote trade and tourism between the border provinces of Quang Ninh and Guangxi.

The fair, the second of its kind, will be jointly held by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Quang Ninh People’s Committee./.