Vietnam is the second biggest coffee producer in the world. Vietnamese coffee has been sold in 80 countries and territories. (Illustrative image. Source: internet)Singapore (VNA) – As many as 250businesses from 28 countries and territories worldwide, including Vietnam, areparticipating in the International Coffee & Tea Industry Expo 2019 which openedin Singapore on March 21.
The exposition features four display areas oftea and coffee products; cakes and desserts; foodstuff; and restaurants toincrease attractiveness and create more investment cooperation opportunitiesfor businesses.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thi ThanhHuong said the event will help promote exports of Vietnamese goods to themarket, contributing to the balance of the bilateral trade.
It also supports domestic firms, especiallythose operating in the fields of manufacturing and processing farm produce, sheadded.
At the opening ceremony, the RestaurantAssociation of Vietnam (RAV) and its partners from Singapore, Malaysia,Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia signed a cooperation agreement to establishthe ASEAN Restaurant Association Alliance.
The signatories pledged to promote the qualityof products and services, ensure environmental protection, and boostcooperation exchanges, according to Chu Hong Minh, a representative from theRAV.
Luong Van Tu, Chairman of the VietnamCoffee-Cocoa Association, said Vietnam is the second biggest coffee producer inthe world. Vietnamese coffee has been sold in 80 countries andterritories.
The expo will run until March 23.-VNA
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