A trade show for Vietnamese products is opening at the Da Nang International Exhibition Fair Centre, 9 Cach Mang Thang Tam from 9 - 14 December. Admission is free of charge for all visitors.

Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh (6th left) and other invited guests joining in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the trade show on Wednesday, 9 December.

The 6-day fair features a total of 350 stands owned by 150 businesses which come from 19 cities and provinces nationwide. Participating localities are Dien Bien, Bac Ninh, Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Kon Tum, Dak Lak, Long An, Binh Phuoc and Ho Chi Minh City.

Products on sale at the fair include electrical, electronic and wood products, home appliances, handicrafts, textiles and garments, confectionery, beverages, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Vice Chairman Minh (2nd left) visiting a stand at the fair

In his speech delivered at the opening ceremony on Wednesday evening, Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh remarked 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for Vietnamese businesses. However, many businesses have been making the best out of the difficult situation. Therefore, the organisation of such trade fair was a great effort made by Da Nang Department of Industry and Trade , the fair’s organisers and participating businesses with an aim of stimulating shopping demand for rebound of the domestic retail market, hereby driving the city's economic growth.

Vice Chairman Minh also highlighted the significance of the annual fair to facilitate the participating businesses to exchange their experiences, and to seek their partners and expand their consumer markets for their products, especially their domestically renowned specialities.

By KHANH HOA - Translated by M.D