Hanoi (VNA) – The Republic of Korea (RoK)will be the honorary guest and the largest exhibitor with 136 booths at the InternationalTrade Fair – Vietnam Expo 2017 slated in Hanoi from April 19-22. 

The event will offer opportunities for businesses ofVietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to exchange information and studymarket’s demand, Nguyen Khac Luan, Director of the Vietnam National Trade Fairand Advertising Company (Vinexad) said at a press conference on April 11.

This year will mark the 19th consecutivetime the RoK has participated in the Vietnam Expo in the event’s 27-yearhistory.

Director of the Korea Trade-Investment PromotionAgency (KOTRA) Park Chul Ho said besides the Vietnam Expo 2017, the KOTRA willorganize seven trade events this year, in the context of the 25th anniversaryof the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations and the third year since theVietnam-Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) took effect.

The 27th Vietnam Expo is expected toattract 500 enterprises from 23 countries and territories, including Belarus,Uganda, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Japan, Malaysia, India, the RoK, Chinaand Vietnam, covering 600 booths.

Besides the RoK, the event will feature the nationaldisplays of Algeria, Cuba, China and host Vietnam.

With the aim of promoting exports and the domesticmarket, the Vietnam Expo will feature a wide range of products of localcompanies, particularly those winning the Vietnam Value Awards, such as machinery-equipment-electronicgoods; industrial and household appliances; food and beverage; beauty care,among others.

A forum on export promotion will also be held duringthe trade fair to share experience and provide updated information on Vietnam’sinvestment environment.–VNA