The 2013 Vietnam-China International Trade Fair is slated to take
place in the northern border province of Lao Cai from November 13-18
under the theme “Cooperation-Friendship and Integration-Development”.
Lao Cai and China ’s Yunnan province take
turns to host the annual event with the aim of promoting trade
cooperation between the neighbouring localities.
It
is expected to accommodate nearly 700 pavilions, of which more than 200
run by Chinese businesses, showcasing a wide range of products such as
agro-forestry, seafood, machinery, electronic equipment, chemical,
handicrafts, pottery, timber furniture and household commodities.
A number of activities will be hosted during the event, including a
seminar on Vietnam-China business exchange and a conference to forge
trade links between enterprises from China , Lao Cai and Vietnam
’s southern province of Dong Nai . Several economic contracts are
expected to be signed on the occasion.-VNA