The annual Promotion Fair 2018 will take place at Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28-September 3, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Center of Support Industries Development under the HCMC Department of Trade and Industry.

Around 400 Vietnamese and international architects and master planners discussed smart-city strategies and solutions at the 2018 International Conference of Asian-Pacific Planning Societies which opened on August 24 in Ho Chi Minh City.

The event ‘Startup Day 2018’ will take place on August 24 – 25, 2018 at Riverside Palace in District 4, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

The ‘Vietnam Goods and Tourism Week in Thailand 2018’ officially kicked off on August 22 in Bangkok, displaying a wide range of Vietnamese products with high export potential.

Some of Viet Nam’s tourist destinations are at their beautiful best in September, affirms an Intrepid Travel recommendation.

The 14th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6-8, offering an excellent opportunity for businesses to introduce their products and services to both domestic and foreign tourists.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will -select- cooperatives for participation in development of hi-tech agriculture, based on their operation efficiency and criteria set by the Government.

An exchange event introducing the woven silk and brocade products of Vietnam and Japan opened in Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam on August 18, as part of the 16th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong emphasised the crucial role of cooperatives, saying they should act as a nucleus to connect more than six million farmers with large firms to create a closed production cycle, resulting in higher agricultural value chains.

After five years of restructuring, the agricultural sector has recorded numerous achievements in improving its production structure and effectiveness, while the strength of each locality has been optimised and many major agricultural products improved their competitiveness in the market.