HCM City hosts int’l furniture and handicraft fair 2012

The four-day event attracted more than 100 businesses showcasing their handicraft products at nearly 300 booths.

Trade promotion centres from Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An, and Ninh Binh provinces, as well as many other handicraft cooperatives, participated in the event. Le Van Khoa, Vice Director of the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade, said the fair acts as an important bridge linking domestic timber and handicraft businesses to potential foreign partners and give them the opportunity to boost exports.

 

In his opening speech, Tran Quoc Khanh, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, said he hopes participating businesses will be successful in the promotion of new products, the improvement of marketing strategies and negotiating capacity, and the signing of new contracts.