Vietnam attends int’l food trade show in Paris

Vietnamese agricultural goods are on display at Sial Paris 2022, an international food trade show underway in Paris, France from October 15 to 19. (Photo: VNA)

Paris (VNA) – Vietnamese agricultural goods,such as honey, pepper, cashew nut, vegetables, rice and rice-made products, areon display at Sial Paris 2022, an international food trade show underway inParis, France from October 15 to 19.

The trade fair is being attended by more than 80 Vietnamese exhibitors,the largest number so far.

In his remarks at the launch of the Vietnam's section, VietnameseAmbassador to France Dinh Toan Thang expressed his appreciation for Vietnamesefood producers joining this year, helping promote Vietnamese food productsglobally.

With the help of the EU-VietnamFree Trade Agreement (EVFTA), meetings and discussions between Vietnamese andFrench businesses will open new opportunities for both sides, he said.

Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency,said this year, Vietnamese exhibitors brought to the trade show more processedproducts rather than raw ones. They have focused more on product quality,packaging and branding, he explained.

Held annually, Sial Paris is one of the world’s largest andmost prestigious trade fairs in food and beverage. This year, the 25-ha eventattracts about 7,000 exhibitors from 119 countries all around the world which areputting some 400,000 products on display.

It is expected to welcome around 310,000 visitors from morethan 200,000 countries./.

VNA