The Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 kicked off on December 7, expected to help enterprises boost displaying, business matching, and cooperation activities on the digital platform.
Delegates mark the opening of the Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 on December 7 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VirtualVietnam Foodexpo 2021 kicked off on December 7, expected to help enterprisesboost displaying, business matching, and cooperation activities on the digitalplatform.
The event through December 10, held onthe website , is partof this year’s national trade promotion programme organised by the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade (MoIT), aiming to assist enterprises in the food industry tomaintain business cooperation and expand the market.
Deputy Minister of Industry and TradeDo Thang Hai said the booths at this exhibition are created by using 2D and 3D/VR360technologies and can interact with visitors via different forms like video callor chatbox.
Particularly,the “virtual assistant” of the Foodexpo is also helpful for exhibitors tointroduce their products and seek potential customers.
The Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021features 300 booths of businesses from more than 20 provinces and citiesnationwide. It also attracts a large number of importers from various countriesand territories, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, the EU, Canada,Russia, India, the US, and China, according to the MoIT’s Trade PromotionAgency.
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The Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021, the biggest and most comprehensive event of the country’s food industry, will take place from December 7 to 10, as part of an annual national trade promotion programme run by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
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Delegates mark the opening of the Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 on December 7 (Photo: VNA) 
