More exhibitors sign up for Vientiane Expo
More exhibitors sign up for Vientiane Expo
With only two months to go, five companies from Laos, 10 from Vietnam and 12 from Thailand have expressed their intention to participate in the 1st Vientiane Expo 2015 after the event was announced at a recent press conference.
The expo will take place at Lao-ITECC in Vientiane from November 30 to December 6.
The press conference was chaired by Minister of Industry and Commerce Ms Khemmani Pholsena and attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Saleumxay Kommasith, senior government officials, foreign diplomats and local business leaders.
The expo is designed to promote local and regional businesses and serve as a platform for building business connections and business-matching. It also takes place alongside celebrations to mark the country's 40th National Day.
A senior official at the Marketing Promotion Division of the Product Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Mr Chaleun Sounichanh, told Vientiane Times on Friday they would further advertise the expo to encourage wider participation.
“I can't predict how many exhibitors will register for the event but many people have picked up application forms and some producers in Vietnam and Thailand have confirmed their attendance,” he said.
He hoped that more companies would register in the near future.
The event organising committee is planning for over 600 exhibition booths with some 400 exhibitors expected from Laos, while those from neighbouring countries will also display their products at the event.
The committee is also anticipating that more than 100,000 people will visit the expo.
Handicrafts, consumer goods and electronic devices will be on sale at the event along with foodstuffs, agricultural products, wooden furniture, interior décor items, gems and jewellery.
