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Vietnamese goods expand market share in Cambodia
A fair for high-quality Vietnamese goods and exports, the second of its kind in 2009, opened in Battambang province on Nov. 25.
The five-day fair, the ninth of its kind in Cambodia, is jointly held by the People’s Committee and the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
On display at 152 stands are agricultural machines, household utensils, confections, cosmetics, civil electricity products, garment and apparel products, fertilizers and plant varieties of 95 Vietnamese businesses.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the fair, Advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen and Battambang Provincial Governor Prach Chan welcomed this, the first fair of Vietnamese products in his province, saying that it is a vivid proof of the two countries’ growing trade relations.
He said that Vietnamese goods meet the needs of Cambodian consumers due to their high quality and diversity.
The provincial governor expressed the hope that such top-notch Vietnamese goods will soon stake their position in the Cambodian market, especially in the country’s western region.
Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hong said she looked forward to Vietnamese businesses seeking additional partners and receiving more consumer opinions through fairs in Cambodia to win more support from consumers there.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Cambodia reached 1.05 billion USD in the first ten months of the year with Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam making up 147 million USD.
VIETNAMLA fair for high-quality Vietnamese goods and exports, the second of its kind in 2009, opened in Battambang province on Nov. 25.
The five-day fair, the ninth of its kind in Cambodia, is jointly held by the People’s Committee and the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City.
On display at 152 stands are agricultural machines, household utensils, confections, cosmetics, civil electricity products, garment and apparel products, fertilizers and plant varieties of 95 Vietnamese businesses.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the fair, Advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen and Battambang Provincial Governor Prach Chan welcomed this, the first fair of Vietnamese products in his province, saying that it is a vivid proof of the two countries’ growing trade relations.
He said that Vietnamese goods meet the needs of Cambodian consumers due to their high quality and diversity.
The provincial governor expressed the hope that such top-notch Vietnamese goods will soon stake their position in the Cambodian market, especially in the country’s western region.
Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh Municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Hong said she looked forward to Vietnamese businesses seeking additional partners and receiving more consumer opinions through fairs in Cambodia to win more support from consumers there.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Cambodia reached 1.05 billion USD in the first ten months of the year with Cambodia ’s exports to Vietnam making up 147 million USD.
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