Paris (VNA) –About 30 Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing their products at the Salon International del'Agroalimentaire (SIAL), the world’s largest food innovation exhibition, in Paris from October 21-25.
Theybring to the event such products as vegetables and fruit, pepper, cinnamon,cashew nuts, honey, rice and rice products, which are Vietnam’s majorexport staples.
AgrotexVietnam JSC that specialises in pepper and cinnamon hopes that it will win manycontracts with European partners during its first-time participation in theexhibition.
ReindertKekker, from the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countriesunder the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, said European food andbeverage importers have paid more attention to Vietnamese products and highlyvalued those introduced at the exhibition.
Vietnamesebusinesses have closely coordinated with local farmers to turn out high-qualityproducts like pepper, honey and cashew nuts, meeting increasing demands ofEuropean customers, he said.
Vietnam’sparticipation at the biennial event forms part of activities within thenational trade promotion programme and the programme on building brand names ofVietnamese food.
SIALParis brings together thousands of businesses from about 200 countries, and attractshundreds of thousands of visitors who come to seek cooperationopportunities.-VNA