With the theme “Friendly cooperation, links for development”, the 15th Vietnam – China International Trade and Tourism Fair officially kicked off on 30 November 2023 in the border city of Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province.
The fair has been held in turn by Mong Cai and China’s Dongxing City (Guangxi Province) since 2006, and is included in the annual national trade promotion programme of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. This year fair (2023) has many practical meanings on the occasion the 15th anniversary of establishing the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Partnership framework between Vietnam and China.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Quang Ninh Province People’s Committee, Bui Van Khang, underlined the important role of this fair in fostering the close relationship between Quang Ninh province and adjacent localities in China, contributing to promoting the cooperation in culture, tourism and investment among two countries.
This five-day event comprises more than 400 booths of over 200 organisations, with over 2,000 products from over 50 provinces and cities in Vietnam and China on display. Diverse products are showcased such as OCOP products; agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, food, medicinal herbs, machinery and equipment, raw materials, chemicals, construction materials, electrical appliances, household appliances, consumer goods, furniture, and handicrafts.
There are also booths introducing and promoting Vietnam tourism, China tourism, Quang Ninh tourism, and Mong Cai tourism. Tourism and business cooperation deals between the countries’ enterprises are expected to be signed on this occasion.
The event will also include an exhibition of the two countries’ socio-economic achievements, a forum on cross-border tourism via the international border gate pair of Mong Cai (Vietnam) and Dongxing (China), and a forum on the export of agro-forestry-fisheries products to China.
In addition, culture and sport activities are also held, including singing on the border river, a cultural exchange between the youth of Mong Cai and Dongxing, an international golf tourism tournament, and a friendship running race.
The fair takes place from November 30 – December 4, 2023 at the Media and Cultural Center Square of Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh Province.
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