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The 56th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, one of the largest outdoor expos in Hong Kong (China), is in full swing, offering great opportunities for Vietnamese firms.

Vietnam was a guest of honour at the first virtual international economic fair in Algeria, which is running from September 13 to 27.

Localities in the northern key economic region have connected to create value chains to boost the entire region’s development.

Concerns are growing over whether supermarket chain Big C’s temporary suspension of Vietnamese apparel purchases could spread to other products and retailers.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey has introduced the country’s traditional products at the 27th Annual Charity Bazaar held by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spouses’ Solidarity Association (DMEDD) in Ankara.

Industry and trade departments in Hanoi and HCM City are planning to spend 28.5 trillion VND and 18.4 billion VND, respectively, to prepare goods for the Tet (Lunar New Year) 2019 festival.

After more than 300 years of waning in popularity, Chu Dau is now reviving strongly, becoming a valuable handicraft on both domestic and international markets.

Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) has signed contracts for exporting agricultural products worth about 2 million USD at the world’s largest food innovation exhibition SIAL Paris.

The Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) has inked three contracts to export rice to Malaysia and the US worth nearly 2.5 million USD during an ongoing international rice conference.

Vietnam shipped close to 122.4 million USD worth of rice products to Malaysia in the first five months of 2018, surging 177 percent from the same period last year.

The first container of the 2018 Vietnamese lychee crop arrived in Malaysia on July 2 and was warmly welcomed by consumers.

Vietnam returns to the International Fair of Algiers (FIA) in Algeria this year, showcasing a variety of products in agriculture, handicraft, clothing, telecommunication and fine arts that are seeking inroads into the local market.

Four Vietnamese firms are attending the 15th Malaysia International Halal Showcase 2018 underway in Kuala Lumpur from April 4-7.

The State-run Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood II) raised nearly 1.16 trillion VND (51.1 million USD) from selling 22.97 percent of its stakes at an initial public offering (IPO) on March 14.

SOEs will make initial public offerings (IPOs) in March, floating 2.5 trillion VND (110 million USD) worth of stakes in the market in the second wave of SOEs IPOs in 2018.

Vietnamese products are being displayed to international importers and retailers at the Salon International d’almentation (SIAL) InterFood 2017 that is underway in Jakarta, Indonesia.

As many as 39,451 tonnes of lychees have been sold in the northern province of Bac Giang, equivalent to around 40 percent of the total production, said a local official on June 23.

The Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) participated in the 14th International Halal Showcase (MAHAS 2017) in the capital city Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia from April 5 to 8.

Vietnam is showcasing a range of food and drink products at the SIAL InterFood 2016 which is underway in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Retail firms are being forced to become more serious about their development strategy and improving their competitiveness following the penetration of foreign retailers into Vietnam with M&A deals.