The 2017 Vietnam-China International Trade Fair will take place in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam from December 1-7, according to the organisers.
At the 2016 Vietnam-China trade fair (Source: qtv)
QuangNinh (VNA) - The 2017 Vietnam-ChinaInternational Trade Fair will take place in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province,northern Vietnam from December 1-7, according to the organisers.
The event, the 12th of its kind held on a rotational basis by Quang Ninh andGuangxi of China, is expected to host have 400 pavilions, including 300 ofVietnamese businesses and 100 Chinese ones.
It will feature products from Vietnam and China, including agricultural andaquatic products, machines, equipment, electronic appliances, and handicrafts.
Tourism, trade and investment promotion workshops will be held to introduce MongCai city’s potential to domestic and foreign investors.
Exhibitions, art performances, sports exchanges will also take place on thesidelines of the event.
Quang Ninh has a coastline of more than 250 kilometres and some 2,000 islets which account for two-thirds of the total in Vietnam. The spectacular stretch of coast connects the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay with majestic natural scenery, Bai Tu Long Bay, Van Don and Co To islands and Tra Co beach with Cat Ba National Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Along with the renowned Ha Long Bay, Quan Lan, Minh Chau, Ngoc Vung, Dai beaches in Van Don island district and Tra Co and Vinh Thuc in Mong Cai city have grown in stature among tourists thanks to their breathtaking seas and coral reefs. Quang Ninh shares a 132.8km land border with Fangcheng district and Dongxing city of China’s Guangxi province.
China is currently Vietnam’s top trade partner while Vietnam is China’s biggest partner in ASEAN and the ninth biggest in the world.
Vietnam’s statistics showed that bilateral trade reached 71.9 billion USD in 2016, up 7.9 percent over the previous year. The country’s trade deficit with China fell 13.67 percent year on year.
By the end of August 2017, trade between the two countries had hit 55.2 bil𒉰lion USD, up 23.59 percent𝄹 from a year earlier, with Vietnam running a deficit of 17.7 billion USD, down 5.76 percent.-VNA
A trans-national economic cooperation zone connecting Dong Dang (Lang Son, Vietnam) and Pingxiang (Guangxi, China) will benefit both local and national cooperation and mutual development, heard a workshop.
The 21st Vietnam – China Trade Fair kicked off in Pingxiang city, Guangxi, China on December 11, drawing great number of enterprises and businessmen from the two countries and ASEAN member nations.
The Vietnam – China trade fair opened in the northern province of Ha Giang on November 2, featuring 500 booths by exhibitors from northern Vietnamese provinces and China.
The Vietnam-China International Trade Fair 2015 opened in Mong Cai city, the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 16 with the participation of over 300 Chinese businesses.
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The group also placed among the Top 5 energy companies in Southeast Asia and secured the top spot among the largest Vietnamese enterprises featured on the list.
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At the 2016 Vietnam-China trade fair (Source: qtv) 
