The 19th Vietnam Expo 2009 to Open in Hanoi in from April 8-11th

The 19th Vietnam International Trade Fair, or VIETNAM EXPO 2009, themed Vietnam: Wide-open Investment Opportunities, will take place in Hanoi from April 8 to 11 .
Vietnam Expo is the biggest annual business event organized by The Ministry of Industry and Trade with the convergence of thousands of business people from Vietnam and abroad.

According to the Ministry of Industry & Trade, the Vietnam Expo this year will be a very significant event for the business people who are now trying to over come big challenges due to worldwide economic recession and at the same time it aims to boost further Vietnam global economic integration.

On projection, Vietnam Expo 2009 will have 800 pavilions, showcasing products from a range of industries as electrics, electronics and telecommunications; industrial mechanics and machinery; construction and construction materials; fashion; agricultural products; service products; handicrafts and fine arts.

A series of seminars on export promotion and marketing and other various activities will be held back- to- back during the stay of the trade fair.

The five-day fair will feature 700 booths representing businesses from Vietnam and 15 foreign countries, Industry and Trade Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Bien said at a press briefing on April 2.

Products and services across a range of industries mechanics and machinery, electrics, electronics and telecommunications, garment and footwear, construction, transportation and cosmetics will be showcased at the expo.
The event will provide an opportunity for enterprises and trade promotion agencies to boost trade.

Countries participating in the expo include Australia , Belgium , Cambodia , China , Cuba , Czech , Indonesia , Laos , Myanmar , Malaysia , Japan , Singapore , Switzerland and the Republic of Korea.
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