HA NOI (VNS) — The Battambang – Tra Vinh trade and tourism exhibition officially opened in Cambodia's Battambang province on Monday.

Vice chairman of the Tra Vinh provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van Phong emphasised that the fair aimed to strengthen economic cooperation between Tra Vinh as well as other Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces and Cambodia's localities, especially in the field of agriculture and tourism.

Tra Vinh and Cambodia's northwest provinces had many things in common and favourable conditions for sharing experiences and promoting economic cooperation, he noted.

The five-day fair featured more than 100 booths from enterprises in Mekong Delta provinces and six provinces in Cambodia's northwest region.

Uy Ry, vice governor of Battambang province said the province was willing to cooperate with Tra Vinh in applying new farming techniques and training human resources.-VNS