•  Lao Cai hosts Vietnam-China international trade fair

The week-long fair - the biggest of its kind – attracted nearly 300 organizations and businesses showcasing products on 700 stands. Among them were 112 organisations and businesses coming from China's Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanghai, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Beijing and Guangzhou.

Traditional products at the fair included: handicrafts, chemicals, garments, household utensils, agricultural products, machinery, electronics, equipment, motorbikes, timber products and medicines.

More than 12,000 visitors attended the fair and businesses’ sales turnover was around VND75 billion.

Organisers said the success of the fair opened up new opportunities for businesses of the two countries to strengthen their cooperation.