Top Thai Brands 2018 kicks off in Hanoi

The Top Thai Brands 2018 in Hanoi opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre on August 16.
Top Thai Brands 2018 kicks off in Hanoi ảnh 1Charge d’Affaires of the Thai Embassy in Vietnam Wanthanee Viputwongsakul visits the booths at the event (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Top Thai Brands 2018 in Hanoi opened at the HanoiInternational Exhibition Centre on August 16.

The eventis being organised by the Thai Ministry of Commerce’s Department ofInternational Trade Promotion, the Officeof Commercial Affairs of the Thai Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam NationalTrade Fair & Advertising Company (Vinexad).

It aims to strengthen and expand cooperation betweenbusinesses of the two countries.

On showcaseat 160 booths of the fair are high quality products and services of more than130 leading firms in Thailand, including food and beverages, householdproducts, electronic appliances and beauty products, among others.

In addition,art performances and fruit and vegetable carving demonstrations will be held atthe event.

At theopening ceremony, Charge d’Affaires of the Thai Embassy in Vietnam WanthaneeViputwongsakul said that the bilateral relations have been strengthened in manyfields.

Thisyear, Thailand will carry out many cooperation activities with Vietnam to establisha strategic partnership and deepen bilateral cooperation.

A Vietnamesegoods fair will also take place in Thailand on August 22-26, with the aim ofachieving the 20 billion USD bilateral trade goal in 2020, she added.

The TopThai Brands 2018 in Hanoi runs until August 19.-VNA

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