Seafood Product Fair to be held this October
VGP - The Viet Nam seafood and tra fish (pangasius) fair to be held in Ha Noi from October 6 to 8, as announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The event will be co-hosted by the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture, the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority, the Directorate of Fisheries, the Viet Nam Fisheries Society and the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
At the event, director of the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture Dao Van Ho said that the Seafood Product Fair, scheduled for October 6-10 in Hanoi, aims to maintain the sustainable development of production and consumption of Viet Nam’s aquatic products, boost domestic trade promotion, expand domestic consumption markets, and attract greater investment to the seafood sector.
Mr. Ho noted that apart from pavilions introducing fresh seafood products, the fair will also exhibit equipment for seafood exploitation and processing, aquaculture, cattle feed and supporting services and products.
Meanwhile, a fair of Vietnamese craft villages and an international seminar on the program “One Commune – One Product” (OCOP), one of the important trade promotion events of the agricultural sector, will take place in the capital city from November 17-21.
The event is expected to help farm produce and handicraft businesses to fully tap markets for their products, encourage artisans’ creativity in order to improve product quality and develop Vietnam’s traditional crafts.
The fair is expected to introduce outstanding craft village models nationwide, popularize the OCOP program, and expand handicraft markets.
By Vien Nhu
