The Vietnam Food and Drink Exhibition (Vietfood & Drink 2006) is set to take place at the Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition and Convention Center from August 10 to 13, according to the organizers of the event.
The ninth such event will be held by the Vietnam Food Standardization Committee and the Vietnam Trade Fair and Advertisement Company.
The event will be an excellent opportunity for Vietnamese food and beverage companies to network with their international counterparts and seek new markets for their products, said organizers, adding that it is also a way for Vietnam to introduce its rich culinary heritage to international visitors.
More than 200 companies, including 30 foreign food and beverage makers, are expected to participate in the event which will showcase processed foods, drinks, and fresh produce, and feature some of the country’s top brands, including those awarded prizes at previous exhibitions.
The Vietnam Food and Drink Exhibition organizing board awards gold medals to companies for products meeting quality, food safety and hygiene standards, as well as trophies to companies considered to have made significant contributions to the success of similar events.
In related news, the nation’s first international food and drink expo was held in 2000 with the participation of 80 companies, attracting some 15,000 visitors.
Last year, Vietfood 2005 lured attendance from more than 160 domestic and foreign enterprises, including several from China, Thailand, Italy, Japan and Singapore.
The expo has been held biannually in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City since last year.
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