Entitled “Vietnam – Cooperation for Development”, the expo, which runs until April 7, provides a good chance for businesses to introduce their products, seek partners and expand markets, not only in Vietnam but also in other countries.

At the opening ceremony on April 4, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien spoke highly of the participation of foreign businesses and said that the event helps domestic businesses to expand and access foreign markets to promote exports in the future.

Belarusian Deputy Minister of Trade Edvard Matulis affirmed that Vietnam Expo is among the fairs which attract attention from businesses in his country. This is the sixth time Belarusian businesses have joined the fair.

This shows that Belarusian businesses have confidence in Vietnam’s potential and its strong growth in the future, especially in the fields of truck and automobile manufacturing, and scientific-technological research, Edvard said.

He revealed that the Belarusian side will hold talks with Vietnamese authorities to set up a commercial centre in Hanoi to boost bilateral ties in the future.

A representative from the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said the increasing number of Korean businesses taking part in the event demonstrates close economic cooperative ties between the two countries.