Vietnam-Laos Trade Fair 2010

July 27, 2010 | 10:23
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Under 2010 National Trade Promotion Program the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) will host the Vietnam-Laos 2010 Trade Fair in Vientiane City in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

1. Objectives: Promoting national image, Vietnamese businesses and trademarks; boosting export of products in which Vietnam has advantages to Laos and Thai north-eastern areas; establishing distribution network and increasing the number of investment projects in Laos;

2. Scope: 300 booths measuring nine square meters each in which 150 booths will be for Vietnamese companies (around 100 businesses) and the remainder for the Lao counterparts;

3. Time: November 25-29, 2010;

4. Venue: Lao International Exhibition and Convention Center (Lao ITECC), Vientiane City, Laos;

5. Content: Agro-forestry-fisheries products and processed food; garment and fashion; electrical-electronic industries; industrial machinery and equipment, construction and building materials; wooden furniture and fine handicrafts; consumer goods; pharmaceutical products; medical equipment; investment, tourism and trade services; 6. Participants: Businesses from assorted economic sectors operating under the law and trade promotion organizations (trade promotion centers in provinces, municipalities, under ministries/departments, and business associations);

7. Selection criteria: Businesses producing competitive items that are compatible to the Lao market requirements; the people taking part in the trip must have the ability to take part in an international trade fair;

8. Expenses:

a) The State will finance the booth lease fee, the fee for decorating the Vietnamese pavilion area and all related expenses for export promotion;

b) Based on the production sector, the State will pay the lease fee for at most four booths/each business;

c) Businesses must incur the following expenses: The fee for making entrance/exist formalities, food, drink, travel and accommodations; goods related expenses. Besides, if they impinge on the organizing committee regulations, they must pay additional charges;

d) Each business must pay a deposit of VND4 million/one booth right after sending a registration record The account for deposit transfer: The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, account number: 001.1.00.028621.2 at the Transaction Bureau of the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam; If a business was chosen to take part in the trade fair, however, it later sends a document to Vietrade to cancel the participation after October 22, 2010 it will loose the deposit. This money will be used by Vietrade to cover relevant state expenses;

9. Obligations: Businesses taking part in the trade fair must:

- Completing registration records, financial obligations and seriously observing the regulations of the Vietnamese group's organizing committee;

- Businesses must send a summary report to Vietrade within a month after the fair ending;

10. Registration records:

- A business registration certificate;

- An application form;

- A company profile;

- A list of staff who will take part in the fair;

- An application for information disclosure in the fair catalogue;

- An explanation why it wants a special booth;

- Any product presentation or promotion programs;

Note: Businesses must send one floppy disc to ngokhacbao@vietrade.gov.vn (including one enterprise logo and two product photos to be shown in the fair's catalogue).

11. Deadline for registration:

October 15, 2010. As the booths are limited in number, not all registered businesses will be selected. Vietrade will later inform the name of chosen businesses.

Interested businesses must send records to:

Export Promotion Center, Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Floor 5, 20 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi

Tel: 0439364792  +84439364792 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +84439364792      end_of_the_skype_highlighting                   fax: 04 39369491

Contact: Mr. Ho Ngoc Quan;  Mobile: 098 306 9998 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting             

Mr. Ngo Khac Bao;   Mobile: 091 555 4177 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              Email: ngokhacbao@vietrade.gov.vn

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