The Ho Chi Minh City Expo 2010 is jointly held by Vietnam ’s Ministryof Industry and Trade , Cambodia ’s Ministry of Trade and Ho Chi MinhCity People’s Committee, and is the largest one of all Vietnamese goodstrade fairs ever in Cambodia over the past 10 years.
The opening ceremony was attended by Cambodian Deputy Prime MinisterMen Sam An, HCM City Vice Mayor Nguyen Thi Hong as well as other seniorofficials of both governments.
The five-dayexposition, which is said to be much larger than previous ones,attracted thousands of visitors right on its first day.
With over 300 booths, Vietnamese businesses, including big names thathave gained popularity in Cambodia such as processed food producerVissan, confectionary maker Kinh Do, dairy producer Vinamilk and garmentmaker Viet Tien, are displaying a wide range of products, from farmproduce to electronics and construction materials.
The exposition has for the first time seen the presence of Vietnamesetravel firms and health-care service providers.
This is a chance for Vietnamese businesses to continue expanding theirshare of the market while offering Cambodians more choices not only inconsumer goods but also in tourism and health care services, said anexposition organiser.
During the exposition,business seminars and market-survey tours will also be held./.