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Tet fair begins in HCM City

Feb 1st at 09:58
01-02-2018 09:58:48+07:00

Tet fair begins in HCM City

The 2018 Happy Tet Fair showcasing high-quality Vietnamese and international products opened on Wednesday at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7.

The five-day event has 300 booths with products such as confectionary, food and beverages, decorative items, cosmetics, perfumes, household appliances, handicrafts, textiles and garments with discounts of 30-50 per cent.

Several amusement activities are also scheduled, including fashion shows, photo booths, food corners, and traditional games.

The fair is meant to offer entertainment and shopping for locals and expats before Tet (Lunar New Year), Thuong My An, general director of Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Joint Venture Company, the fair’s organiser, said.

Participating enterprises get incentives to ensure they keep their prices reasonable, she said.

The fair is expected to attract more than 40,000 visitors.

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