President attends opening ceremony of 2022 Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand
WVR/VNA - On November 17, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand, which has attracted the participation of more than 70 businesses.
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| President Nguyen Xuan Phuc cuts the ribbon to kick off the 2022 Vietnam Goods Week in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 17. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)
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The event, from November 16-20, is being jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Central Retail Vietnam at CentralWorld, one of the biggest commercial centres in the world.
Since its launch in 2016, the programme has made it easier for Vietnamese goods to access the distribution system of Central Group, a leader in retail and service business in Thailand, according to MoIT Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.
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| Participants attending the opening ceremony of the 2022 Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
With 45 booths, the exhibition is displaying the best of Vietnamese products, while promoting tourism and culture in Vietnamese localities. It is expected to welcome 500,000 visitors.
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| President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and spouse visit a number of exhibition booths. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)
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Central Retail Vietnam will be a strategic partner of the MoIT in trade promotion and market expansion under an agreement signed within the framework of the programme.
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| Delegates take a photo with the President and Spouse. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong)
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President Phuc is in Thailand for an official visit to the country and attendance at the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting from November 16-19.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
