A variety of food and fruit specialties from localities nationwide will be available at 500 pavilions of the Spring Fair 2019, which begins on Friday at the Ha Noi International Exhibition Centre at 91 Tran Hung Dao St, Hoan Kiem District..

More than 350 businesses showcase their products at the event, ranging from Ly Son garlic and onion, Tan Cuong tea, Cao Phong and Ham Yen orange, Tuyen Quang hill rice, as well as beverages, seafood products, garments and footwear.

Other fruits, confectionary and healthcare goods imported from Russia, South Korea, the UK, France and Belgium will be on display.

The fair, which will run until February 1, will also feature handicrafts, timber and craft village products and pottery, the Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre (VEFEC) – the event’s organiser – said in a statement.

The annual fair is an opportunity for domestic businesses to introduce their products to consumers prior to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and encourage local people to use Vietnamese products, it said. — VNS