(VOV) – Can Tho will take the leadership role in coordinating a drive by Mekong Delta provinces to forge new overseas export markets, laying a productive foundation for future thriving economic expansion.
Can Tho Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre Director Nguyen Khanh Tung made the comment at a seminar on August 1, discussing plans for economic development of the Mekong Delta region.
The provinces of Ben Tre, Can Tho and Kien Giang are making final preparations to attend an international trade fair entitled Accenta in Flanders, Belgium from September 6-14. Approximately, 46 businesses from Can Tho city have signed up to display their products on a 1,000 sq.m area at the fair.
The provinces are also finalising plans to participate in conducting a market survey in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Dubai and in the Middle East’s largest building and construction exhibition, Big 5 Dubai 2014.
Meanwhile, southernmost Ca Mau province will join Seafood Japan and the Fine Food fairs in Japan, promote investment and tourism in Australia and take part in Worldfood Moscow 2014, Russia.
Kien Giang province is attending an international autumn tourism exhibition in Russia and a number of events in Singapore and China.
The region’s export turnover in the first seven months of the year reached US$6.4 billion, up significantly, 233 million over the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam embassy’s overseas trade offices are keeping Mekong Delta provincial authorities and businesses updated with the latest information on economics, trade and market developments in the resident countries to assist in their efforts to develop new outlets.
Đăng ký: VietNam News