The event will be the largest of its kind in the northern border region and provide an opportunity for businesses from the two countries to promote their products, better understand each other's demand and seek new trade partners, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien.

It will also offer provinces in the region opportunities to introduce advantages and potential as well as projects seeking investment capital from Chinese investors, he said.

This event is expected to attract 300 enterprises showcasing goods at 700 pavilions, said the provincial Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Centre Director Le Tien Dung.

Displays will include agricultural products, seafood, automobiles, machinery and equipment, electronics, clothing, footwear, furniture and handicraft, he said.

A forum aimed at fostering trade and investment relations between Vietnamese and Chinese firms will be held on the sidelines of the trade fair.

At the previous 10^th exhibition in 2009, 14 contracts worth US$114 million were signed between Vietnamese and Chinese partners.