Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (second from right) visits sixth India International Silk Fair (Source: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – More than 20 Vietnamese enterprises areshowcasing their products at the sixth India International Silk Fair, whichopened in New Delhi on October 16.
The three-day event allows Vietnamese firmsin the garment and textile and interior decoration sectors to seek partners,expand markets and learn about new technology and techniques.
It gathers 120 leading Indian silk producersand 250 foreign businesses from across the world.
Along with showcasing silk and silk blendedgarments, fabrics, accessories and carpets, the fair is also expected to featurebusiness meetings, a fashion show and workshops.
The organising board expects to welcome about10,000 visitors during the event.
India is the second largest producer of silkafter China and is emerging as a leading exporter.
Statistics of the Vietnam Customs show thatin the first eight months of 2018, two-way trade between Vietnam and India inthe garment and textile, cotton, and fabric fields reached 799 million USD, up35 percent year-on-year. Of the total, Vietnam’s imports of Indian cotton werevalued at 343.8 million USD, up 46 percent year-on-year, and the country’sexports of garment and textile products and fabric hit 203 millin USD, up 20percent against the same period last year.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (second from right) visits sixth India International Silk Fair (Source: VNA) 
