Some 1,200 enterprises from 20 countries and territories are expected to attend the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2023), which is scheduled to open in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7, according to the organizer, the Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Company (Vinexad).

Featuring 1,600 pavilions, the three-day fair will focus on introducing the key fields of machinery, electronics, hardware, hand tools, gardening technology, and landscape design.

It will also feature national pavilions from China, India, South Korea, and Belarus.

The expo will offer an ideal trade platform for businesses from a range of sectors, such as machinery and electronics, hardware and hand tools, medical products and healthcare, food, gardening and landscaping, sports, vehicles, and trade and services.

Business matching programs and professional seminars on promoting exports and market research will also be held, to reinforce the effectiveness of commercial promotion and support participants.

The expo will not only create opportunities to link suppliers with new customers and partners, but also provide industry orientation with new products and innovations.

First held in 1991, the annual Vietnam Expo has become a prestigious event for Vietnamese firms to introduce their products and seek partnerships.