The largest specialised event on processing, packaging and preserving food and agricultural products in Viet Nam will take place on July 24-27 in HCM City.

The organiser announced the upcoming International Exhibition on Processing, Packaging and Preserving Food and Agricultural Products on Friday.

It will be held under the patronage of Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Covering an area of 5,000sq.m with 300 booths from domestic and international enterprises, the exhibition is expected to receive 35,000 visitors, according to Tran Thanh Mai from CIS Vietnam Company, organiser of the event.

The four-day event will include exhibitions of typical agricultural and food products; packaging, preserving and processing technology; and preservatives and materials used in the food processing industry.

Visitors will be able to see new machinery, technology and products.

There are two specialised forums on trade promotion, science and technology hosted by the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency, Viet Nam Industry Agency, and Agro Processing and Market Development Authority. The organiser also supports a direct business matchmaking programme between international and national exporters and importers.

Participants can register to visit several typical raw material areas and processing enterprises in HCM City and neighbouring areas.

The event will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, 799 Nguyen Van Linh Street, HCM City. — VNS