Vietnam Foodexpo 2016 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City

According to Mr. Bui Huy Son, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (MOIT), this is a large-scale and most comprehensive exhibition, organized according to international standards. The Ministry of Industry and Trade, assigned by the Government, will be proudly responsible for the exhibition. The Ministry delegates to its esteemed Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, in coordination with germane authorities, to directly organize the exhibition. The organizing will be in consonance with the framework of the National Trade Promotion Program, with European exhibition professionals collaborating with technical advice.

Therefore, Mr. Bui Huy Son said that Vietnam Foodexpo 2016 is a can-not-miss opportunity for businesses to introduce and promote product and service brands as well as search for equipment, technology solutions and technology transfer. At the same time, the exhibition is also the fastest, efficient and reliable bridge to help businesses expand markets at home and abroad through direct meetings and connections with distribution systems, wholesalers, retailers, import partners, prospected investors in food industry...

With the scale of over 550 booths of more than 400 domestic and foreign exhibitors, from 30 provinces and cities across the country and 15 foreign countries, the exhibition has been received the enthusiastic participation of companies. Together with this, items on display at the exhibition are very diversified, including fresh, dried, canned, frozen fruit; seafood, beverages, tea and coffee, food ingredients, food processing equipment and technology.

Notably is the exhibition area of ​​food processing technology (Vietnam Foodtech 2016). It will be one of the focal content of the exhibition to introduce modern technology and machines for food production and deep processing of quality, competitive and high value added food products, supporting for the sustainable export to the global economy.

In particular, in 2016 Italy is invited as a Country of Honor. According to the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, the Italian business delegation organized on a large scale will bring to the exhibition advanced technologies, modern, unique products representing the Italian leading food industry. Also, some Italian import delegation has also planning to visit the exhibition to find potential Vietnamese export partners.

Within the framework of this exhibition, the 3^rd Vietnam International Conference on Food Industry (Food Vietnam 2016) will be taken place on November 17^th 2016. The conference brings together national and international speakers to exchange about national brand strategy for Vietnam food industry. It is also an opportunity to share useful knowledge and experience in the production of safe and quality food.

In addition, a series of events will be held continuously during the exhibition such as the Sai Gon International Cooking Contest 2016, the specialized business match-making programs between Vietnamese and foreign companies; the signing ceremony of business contracts; culinary presentations; Vietnam Foodexpo 2016 Impression Awards, and visit tours to food factory... These activities are intended to give exhibitors and visitors to the exhibition updated information about markets, products, services and trade and investment promotion opportunities.

Vietnam Foodexpo today has become particularly significant, creating more opportunities to reach potential customers, investors, businesses of the same industries, sectors, meeting the needs of introducing products, creating links and joint ventures with businesses, investors while the costs for participation in the event are not too large for businesses.

In recent years, the Vietnam food industry has made rapid progress thanks to primary reasons such as high urbanization rate, busy lifestyle, and young population who are favored packed, convenient safe food. This development has the tremendously positive contribution and leading role of Vietnamese leading enterprises participating in Vietnam Foodexpo 2016.

Together with the establishment of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the signing of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), and a series of other free trade agreements, Foodexpo Vietnam 2016 is an important meeting point to open up new market opportunities for the Vietnam food businesses, especially those leading enterprise who have fully converged position and strength to reach out to the world market.