Co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the three-day event features many activities, such as the Export Forum 2023, workshops, business matching activities, and the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2023.
In particular, the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo, with a scale of 8,000 metre squares, draws the participation of 300 businesses, representing different fields in the international supply chain.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai emphasised, that the event is intended to support enterprises to engage more deeply in global production and supply chains and adapt to the growing trend of international economic integration.
In recent years, Vietnam has been working hard to become a major manufacturing hub, capable of supplying a wide range of products, with competitive prices and higher quality for the world.
Besides, after the COVID-19 pandemic and amid recent geopolitical-economic uncertainties, many enterprises and retail/wholesale networks are stepping up diversification to ensure supply chain sustainability, and Vietnam has been chosen as a strategic destination in their global supply chains, he added.
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Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai speaks at the opening ceremony. |
This year's event also recorded the participation of large corporations in the world such as Aeon, Uniqlo (Japan); Walmart, Amazon, Boeing, and AES (the US), along with hundreds of businesses and international purchasers, from more than 25 countries and territories.
The series of events is expected to not only fuel exports and expand important markets, but also serve as a platform for businesses to meet, learn, and exchange experiences.
Organisers hope several agreements and contracts will be signed, participants seek many partners and customers, and new business ideas will be sought, so that it can become a prestigious rendezvous for enterprises, and Vietnamese goods will further expand their reach around the globe, according to the official.
