The Vietnam Local Specialties Fair 2018 and the “One Village One Product” exhibition are scheduled to take place from November 21-25 in the capital city, the Hanoi Promotion Agency announced on November 13.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Local SpecialtiesFair 2018 and the “One Village One Product” exhibition are scheduled to take placefrom November 21-25 in the capital city, the Hanoi Promotion Agency announcedon November 13.
According to the agency, the fair will accommodate nearly300 booths of more than 200 domestic and foreign businesses. A prominent featureof the fair is the presence of typical products and the demonstrations of the cultureof the 13 Mekong Delta localities.
Meanwhile, nearly 100 pavilions will be set up at theexhibition, showcasing products by over 20 craft villages in Hanoi.
Within the framework of the events, there will be aconference that aims to promote the goods supply-demand connection betweenHanoi and other localities throughout the country.
Hanoi is home tomore than 1,300 craft villages, over 300 of which have been recognised astraditional.
In 2017, craftvillages brought home a combined revenue of 200 million USD from exports.-VNA
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