SECC, Ho Chi Minh City
13-16/11/2024

Organic agricultural and food products find way to develop markets from Vietnam Foodexpo 2018

The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2018 (Vietnam Foodexpo 2018) is held from November 14th to 17th at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC, HCMC).

This is an opportunity for Vietnam’s food industry to introduce new technologies and products – especially organic agricultural and food products - to domestic and foreign markets.

At the exhibition, many Vietnamese businesses introduce to domestic and international visitors a wide range of organic products. TH Food Chain Joint Stock Company showcases organic dairy products. Green Farm Trading Service Co., Ltd. introduces organic oranges branded Duc Tien. Phuong Nam Garden Co., Ltd displays a variety of organic vegetables, roots and fruits of Ansin brand. Viet Pepper Co., Ltd brings to the exhibition organic pepper grown on an area of ​​10 hectares in Dak Lak province, with a yield of 25 tons on its first harvest in 2018. The representative of the company said that by enhancing trade promotion activities, including the active participation in Vietnam Foodexpo, the company hoped to be able to develop markets for its organic pepper, bringing safe and high quality pepper products to consumers, etc. Organic food at Vietnam Foodexpo 2018 attracted a large number of potential buyers.

Vu Ba Phu, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Department, said: "The exhibition focuses on inviting exhibitors who have organic products such as vegetables, fruits, rice, pepper, cinnamon, milk. ... to convey the message that Vietnam is a country capable of sustainably producing clean agricultural and food products".

According to businesses, Vietnamese organic agricultural and food products are having many opportunities to develop markets both at home and abroad. Many foreign experts say that Vietnam has great potentials in organic agriculture. If Vietnamese companies try hard, there will be opportunities to cooperate and develop stably. However, if they are left to do the business and find markets themselves, chances for success are not high. They need to be led by trade promotion agencies.

Vietnam Foodexpo is one of the leading trade promotion channels hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the directly implemented by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency. The exhibition organizer exhibition say that organic agricultural and food products are always priority groups to be displayed and matched with business opportunities at the exhibition.

Some organic agricultural products displayed at the exhibition: