Hanoi Gift Show 2019 features 650 pavilions showcasing handicraft products with new and unique designs that have high economic, technical and artistic values. (Source: Bao Cong Thuong)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi Gift Show 2019,the eighth of its kind, kicked off in the capital city on October 17.
Organised by the Hanoi Department of Industryand Trade, this year’s event features 650 pavilions showcasing handicraftproducts with new and unique designs that have high economic, technical andartistic values.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, DeputyDirector of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Hai saidthe event aims to promote Hanoi’s handicraft industry among domestic andinternational friends and boost the sector’s exports and sustainabledevelopment.
A number of sideline activities will be held aspart of the show, including an international workshop on sustainabledevelopment of the handicraft sector with the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to Deputy Directorof the Hanoi Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial DevelopmentConsultancy Hoang Minh Lam
A business networking programme namely “Matchand Meet” is expected to draw 1,000 importers and businesses, he said.
The Hanoi Gift Show 2019 will run throughOctober 20 and is hoped to attract 10,000 visitors./.
A zone for craft-making performance will arranged at the Hanoi Gift Show 2019, scheduled for October 17 – 20, according to Hoang Minh Lam from the Hanoi Industrial Promotion and Development Consultancy Centre.
The annual Hanoi Gift Show 2019, the eighth of its kind, is expected to welcome 1,000 handicraft importers and over 10,000 visitors, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Hai told a press conference on October 11.
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Hanoi Gift Show 2019 features 650 pavilions showcasing handicraft products with new and unique designs that have high economic, technical and artistic values. (Source: Bao Cong Thuong) 
