Showroom displaying Vietnamese, Lao products opened in Quang Binh
The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Lao Ministry of Industry of Commerce jointly launched a showroom highlighting products from the Vietnamese and Lao border province in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binh on September 27.
Handicraft products of Quang Binh province are displayed at the event (Photo: VNA)
Quang Binh (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce jointly launched a showroom highlighting products from the Vietnameseand Lao border province in Dong Hoi city of the central province of Quang Binhon September 27.
The showroom has 22booths displaying products by 40 Vietnamese and Lao firms, including the wood,house appliances, electronics, rubber products, rice, and sugar of 11 Laobusinesses.
Meanwhile, Vietnamesefirms introduce cassava starch, peppercorn, saffron starch, sweet potato, driedpotato, peanut oil, and a number of other farm produce.
The opening of theshowroom is a chance for businesses of both sides to introduce and sell theirproducts and seek opportunities to expand their market and increase sales.
The showroom is alsoexpected to help increase import-export revenue between Vietnam and Laos.
Khammouane Bounthanome,owner of a Lao firm specialising in timber production and processing said that thecompany’s products are popular in Laos thanks to their diverse designs and highquality.
The company hopes tosell its products to other countries, especially Vietnam, said Bounthanome.
Covering nearly 3ha ata construction cost of over 2 billion VND, a safe vegetable farm belonging tothe An Nong company in Quang Binh has become a reliable source of vegetablesupply in Quang Binh.
Le Thi Thanh Thuy,Director of An Nong, said that the firm is targeting other Vietnameselocalities as well as the Lao market.
Enterprises of thecentral province of Quang Tri also introduced various products such as herbalproducts, peanut oil and butter, and some specialty products of the province. –VNA
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Handicraft products of Quang Binh province are displayed at the event (Photo: VNA) 
