The 2014 Southeast Region Trade And Industry Fair and a handicraft exhibition that opened in Binh Duong's New City yesterday. — Photo dddn

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — The 2014 Southeast Region Trade And Industry Fair and a handicraft exhibition that opened in Binh Duong's New City yesterday seeks to help localities develop economic co-operation and companies compare notes on doing business.

It has 600 booths set up by 200 domestic companies in sectors like food, fashion, machinery, electronics, technological accessories, and crafts, and also showcases some typical products from the south-east and central regions and the Mekong Delta.

It is being organised by Binh Duong's Department of Trade and Industry, Centre for Trade Promotion and Economic Information, and the International Trade and Promotion Centre.

The department said the six-day fair is part of the national trade and industrial promotion campaign in the south-eastern region. — VNS