At the 23rd Vietnam - China international trade fair (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – The 23rd Vietnam - China internationaltrade fair is being held in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai fromNovember 10-15.
With the theme of promoting the bridging role of Lao Cai andYunnan, the fair comprises of 529 standard booths and 88 exhibition areas ofnearly 300 enterprises from 50 Vietnamese provinces and cities, eight Chinese localitiesand eight other countries.
Diverse goods are being showcased such as agricultural,forestry and aquatic products, food, medicinal herbs, machinery and equipment,raw materials, chemicals, construction materials, electrical appliances,household appliances, consumer goods, furniture, and handicrafts.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister ofIndustry and Trade Phan Thi Thang affirmed that the fair is of great significanceto promote economic, investment, tourism and service cooperation anddevelopment between Lao Cai and Vietnamese localities with Yunnan province and otherChinese localities, thus contributing toenhancing trade exchanges between the two sides and increasing import-exportgrowth.
Events introducing investment attraction mechanisms and policiesof Lao Cai and Yunnan, and those to develop two-way trade and logistics betweenVietnam and China are expected to take place during the trade fair.
The annual trade fair is held alternatively by Lao Cai and Yunnan,according to an agreement between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Tradeand Yunnan authorities./.
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At the 23rd Vietnam - China international trade fair (Photo: VNA) 
