Sydney (VNA) – Vietnam’s leather, footwear andhandbags were lauded to be comparable to those made in China, Pakistan, India,Singapore, Indonesia and South Africa during an international fair held inMelbourne city, Victoria state of Australia from November 12 – 14.

Led by the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association(LEFASO), the delegation of participating Vietnamese enterprises introduced theirwell-known brands at 14 stalls.

As the largest-scale international fair in Australia, theevent featured hundreds of stalls by more than 700 manufacturers and companiesaround the world, and attracted about 4,000 foreign visitors.

During the first day of the fair, several contracts withVietnamese exhibitors were reached, notably the one by CNES to open an agent inMelbourne.

LEFASO Vice Chairwoman Phan Thi Thanh Xuan suggestedAustralian businesses pay more attention to tapping the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia Nguyen Phu Hoarevealed a plan to launch a marketing campaign for Vietnamese leather, footwearand handbags in Australia in the near future.

Following the event, the delegation is scheduled to fly toNew Zealand to promote trade there./.