Border fair promotes Vietnam-Laos trade exchange
A week-long border trade fair in the northwestern province of Son La has attracted tens of thousands of visitors.
More than 100 businesses from Son La and Hoa Binh provinces, Hai Phong city and Laos’ Houaphanh and Oudomxay provinces brought to the fair a wide range of products from garment, electronic products, household goods, and basic foodstuffs to farm tools and telecommunications services.
The event was a good venue for them to promote trade market expansion and linkage between themselves and local retailers.
The fair also helped residents in the border areas access quality goods at reasonable prices.
Local people had the chance to introduce their agricultural and brocade products to the Lao market. The fair closed on October 23.