Vietnam joins ASEAN-Hunan high-quality product trade fair

Twenty-five Vietnamese exhibitors joined the ASEAN-Hunan Famous Brand High-Quality Products Trade Fair that opened in Changsha city, the capital of China’s Hunan province on October 19.
Vietnam joins ASEAN-Hunan high-quality product trade fair ảnh 1At the trade fair (Source; VNA)

Beijing (VNA) – Twenty-five Vietnamese exhibitors joined the ASEAN-Hunan Famous Brand High-Quality Products Trade Fair that opened in Changsha city, the capital of China’s Hunan province on October 19.

With the support of the Vietnamese embassy’s Trade Office in China, nearly 70 Vietnamese stalls showcase specialties such as coffee, cashew nut, handicrafts and processing food, among others.

Exhibitors from other ASEAN member states display farm produce, electronics, handicrafts, household appliances, cosmetics and gemstones.

The five-day fair offers an opportunity for Southeast Asian nations, including Vietnam, to boost their trade and investment cooperation with China and Hunan province in particular.

As of August 2016, 85 Hunan businesses had invested 469 million USD in Vietnam, mostly in mining, construction materials and machinery.

Vietnam is currently the largest trade partner of Hunan in ASEAN.-VNA

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