Vietnamese goods fair in Melbourne to be held this month
A Vietnamese goods fair will be held by the HCM City People’s Committee in Melbourne, Australia from November 26 – 28, featuring 34 exhibitors from both countries.
Footwear is among Vietnam's main export items to Australia. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamese goods fair will be held by the HCM CityPeople’s Committee in Melbourne, Australia from November 26 – 28, featuring 34exhibitors from both countries.
The 50-boothfair will take place at Pullman Hotel Melbourne Albert Park to showcase HCMCity’s 11 groups of key products.
The fair aimsto introduce HCM City’s best products and services to consumers in Melbourneand to create a platform for business networking between companies of bothsides, he said. “In return, we are also welcoming products from Melbourne andVictoria State to HCM City,” he added.
Currently,Australia is Vietnam’s eighth largest trade partner and HCM City’s 18th biggestinvestor with 197 FDIprojects in the southern hub.
Trade betweenHCM City and Australia has been on the rise since the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) took effect in 2010. Last year, two-way tradetotalled nearly 979 million USD with exports from HCM City growing 2.72 percentfrom 2017 to 578.5 millionUSD.
HCM Citymainly exports computers,electronics and parts, textile and garment, footwear and machinery toAustralia.
The city plansto organise a variety of activities and events on the sidelines of the fair tobeef up friendship and cooperation between the two sides. A highlight will be aseminar on potential of the Australianmarket and opportunities forVietnamese products, expected to gather about 100 – 120 firms from both sides.
The city’sleaders will also review the progress of the opening of a HCM City trade andinvestment promotion centre in Melbourne and meet Vietnamese and Australianbusiness leaders./.
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Footwear is among Vietnam's main export items to Australia. (Photo: VNA)
