More than 500 businesses from 15 countries and territories are expected to showcase products at the Vietnam Expo 2023, the largest trade fair in Vietnam and scheduled for April 5-8 in Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

With the theme “Step together in a digitized world”, the fair be split into four exhibition zones: international, Vietnam value and export, machinery and supporting industries, and digital technology and e-commerce.

A number of conferences will be held on the sidelines of the fair, to help local enterprises gain broader access to both domestic and foreign partners.

The annual Vietnam Expo was first held by MoIT in 1991 and has since become a prestigious event for Vietnamese firms to introduce their products and seek partnerships.