More Vietnamese firms attend China International Import Expo 2019

BEIJING – Vietnamese business delegation led by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng is attending the second China International Import Expo (CIIE)  二0 一 九 this year, which opened in Shanghai on Tuesday.

The event drew the participation of nearly  三, 九00 enterprises from over  一 五0 countries and territories across the world, who came to showcase their products in smart equipment and technology, household electronics, auto industry, consumer goods, farm produce, IT products and services on an area of more than  三00,000sq.m, and seek business partners.Việt Nam’s pavilion at the event has an area of  四00sq.m, twice the size as at the previous event in  二0 一 八. It features many prestigious companies from Việt Nam, including Trung Nguyên Coffee Corporation, TH Food Chain Joint Stock Company, Quang Ngãi Sugar Joint Stock Company, Tân Huê Viên Food Processing Co, Ltd and VinaPro.According to statistics from Việt Nam’s customs, trade value between Việt Nam and China totaled US$ 八 三. 六 七 billion during January-September, surging  九. 九 五 per cent from the same time last year. China continued to be the largest trade partner and the largest import market of Việt Nam in the period.The CIIE  二0 一 九 will run until Sunday. The annual expo is considered an important trade promotion event of the Chinese government, aiming to create opportunities for nations and territories to get access to this large market.China launched the first expo last year to promote the country as a buyer of the world’s goods, in contrast to the longstanding perception of it primarily being a manufacturer. — VNS