Vietnam International Sourcing 2023 opens in HCM City
The Vietnam International Sourcing 2023, a series of events aimed at connecting international supply chains, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.
The opening ceremony of Vietnam International Sourcing 2023 in HCM City on September 13. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The VietnamInternational Sourcing 2023, a series of events aimed at connectinginternational supply chains, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.
The three-day event is organised by the European - American MarketDepartment under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the HCM City People’sCommittee.
Deputy Minister of Industry and TradeDo Thang Hai said that the series, including the Export Forum 2023, workshops,business matching activities, and Vietnam International Sourcing Expo, isintended to support enterprises to engage more deeply in global production andsupply chains and adapt to the growing trend of international economicintegration.
Inrecent years, Vietnam has been working hard to become a major manufacturing hubcapable of supplying a wide range of products with competitive prices and higher quality for the world. Besides, after the COVID-19 pandemic and amidrecent geopolitical - economic uncertainties, many enterprises and retail/wholesalenetworks are stepping up diversification to ensure supply chain sustainability,and Vietnam has been chosen as a strategic destination in their global supplychains, he went on.
Notably, the Export Forum 2023 grabsthe unprecedentedly great attention from big enterprises in the world such as Aeon,Uniqlo (Japan); Walmart, Amazon, Boeing, AES (the US); Carrefour, Decathlon (France);Central Group (Thailand); Coppel (Mexico); IKEA (Sweden); and LuLu (the UAE). Itdraws hundreds of purchasers from 25 countries and territories.
The events not only help fuel exportsand expand important markets but also serve as a platform for businesses toshare experience, Hai said.
Organisers hope a number of agreementsand contracts will be signed, participants seek many partners and customers,and new business ideas be sought so that it canbecome a prestigious rendezvous for enterprises, and Vietnamese goods further expand their reach around the globe, according to the official./.
Leading Japanese retail group AEON has informed purchasing firms from many countries of the upcoming “Vietnam International Sourcing 2023” to be hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The company seeks capable domestic partners to further engage and develop its value chain.
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The opening ceremony of Vietnam International Sourcing 2023 in HCM City on September 13. (Photo: VNA) 
