More than 300 booths participate in the North Central region trade fair

(Baonghean.vn) – On the afternoon of November 28, the People's Committee of Nghe An province held a press conference on the North Central Region Industry and Trade Fair and introduced green products of Nghe An cooperatives and craft villages 2017.

Within the framework of the 2017 National Trade Promotion Program of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, from December 1 to 7, 2017, at Vinh City Central Park, the North Central - Nghe An Industry and Trade Fair and the introduction of green products of the Cooperatives and Craft Villages of Nghe An in 2017 will take place.

Ms. Vo Thi An - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, Deputy of the Fair Steering Committee; Mr. Nguyen Trong Hung - Director of the Trade Promotion Center chaired the meeting. Attending were representatives of local press agencies. Photo: TH

This is the second national fair organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the Department of Industry and Trade, the Trade Promotion Center, the Nghe An Cooperative Alliance and the following units: Fair Exhibition and Trade Promotion Joint Stock Company (FPT) - Hanoi, Anh Duong International Media Event Joint Stock Company, Hanoi; Tan An Construction and Advertising One Member Co., Ltd.

The fair will have over 300 booths with more than 170 enterprises, cooperatives, trade promotion organizations, industrial promotion, tourism promotion organizations from 30 provinces participating and corporations and general companies such as: TH Group, VNPT Nghe An, Trung Do, Hoa Tho Garment Company (Da Nang), Garment Corporation 10... Enterprises from other provinces account for about 50% of the number, the rest are enterprises and cooperatives in the province...

Panorama of the press conference. Photo: TH

In addition, this fair has the participation of 50 booths of Nghe An Cooperative Union introducing green products of cooperatives and craft villages in Nghe An.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Hung - Director of the Trade Promotion Center said: The fair does not allow the display or sale of goods that violate labels, smuggled goods, trade fraud, violate regulations on hygiene and safety, health, affect traditional customs, prohibit gambling in any form, prohibit games, goods that incite violence, street vendors, etc.

In addition, services will be organized for businesses and visitors when needed.

Delegates visit the booth of Thai enterprises at Cua Lo Trade and Tourism Fair. Photo: document

Speaking at the press conference, some journalists raised the issue of advantages and disadvantages when implementing the “2 in 1” fair, saying that in order to create momentum for goods development, there should be the participation of district and town leaders; after the closing of the fair, there should be a summary of the effectiveness, sales, and purchasing power of local people, from which lessons can be drawn.

In addition, there needs to be a solution to strengthen inspection to prevent poor quality goods and commercial fraud from being mixed into fairs...

Representative of Rural Economy Newspaper speaking. Photo: TH

The issues discussed by the press agencies were thoroughly answered by the Organizing Committee. According to Ms. Vo Thi An - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, the integration of the two contents of the industry and trade fair and the green fair aims to facilitate the organization and consumers, thereby increasing the scale of the fair and saving costs; The fair introducing green products is a great opportunity for green products of craft villages and cooperatives in the area.

The organizers also added that there were difficulties in the implementation process such as electricity, unprofessional organization space, difficulties in hanging banners and flags; market management work...

The fair is an opportunity to promote the image, achievements, and potential of Nghe An province to attract investment, tourism, enhance domestic and international exchanges; at the same time, create conditions for Nghe An units and enterprises to organize trade promotion activities to promote brands, products, seek partners, and expand markets.

The leaders of the Department of Industry and Trade expressed their hope that reporters from press agencies would accompany, disseminate information, and contribute to the Fair achieving its set goals.