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The Thai Ministry of Commerce is planning to hold a border trade fair with Cambodia featuring a discussion with the Cambodian Commerce Minister next week with aim to increase the border trade value by 25 percent this year, said the Thai Deputy Minister.

Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro), a multi-sector State-owned enterprise, has sent a delegation to Angola to seek trade partnerships.

The concerned agencies are speeding up the establishment of a distribution centre for tra fish in the European market.

Flanders (Belgium) is home to several ports, including Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent, which offer a gateway to Europe. Belgian businesses are capable of directly participating in seaport infrastructure development projects in Vietnam and assisting Vietnamese businesses in terms of technology, while sharing with them the experiences in building port governance models, helping Vietnam effectively manage the use of seaports, modernize and develop logistic services.

As many as 260 businesses from 19 countries and territories are attending the 10th Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair (Vietnam Woodworking) in Ho Chi Minh City from September 25-28.

Film lovers in the central city of Da Nang have a chance to enjoy famous movies from Europe as a European Film Festival is taking place in the city from May 17-26.

Thirteen movies from European countries will delight movie lovers in Da Nang city from May 18-27, as part of “Europe Days 2012”.

Damco, a global leader in supply chain solutions and freight forwarding, on April 20 opened a new 26,000-square-metre modern distribution centre to better satisfy export needs of enterprises in southern Binh Duong province, supporting its growth in both international and domestic markets.

Located on Vietnam’s east coast and close to international shipping lanes, the Van Phong economic zone is ideally suited for becoming a deepwater port, a container transit port and an international oil transit port.

The Van Phong bay stretches out to 150,000 ha, including 70,000 ha of land and 80,000 ha of water at a depth of between 20-40 metres. It is also convenient for all kinds of transport services including road, rail, air and sea.