HCM CITY — Raw and processed foods, agricultural produce, beverages, spices, and machinery, equipment and technologies for food production, packaging and preservation are on display at the second HCM City International Exhibition of Food and Beverages that opened on June 28. A range of activities will be held to promote the Vietnamese culinary culture and that of some other countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dương Anh Đức, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said: “The food and beverage sector is one of the four key sectors prioritized by the city for development. “It accounts for 14 – 15 per cent of the city’s industrial production value.”In order for the food processing industry to sustain its role as a key sector, the city government has a programme for supporting processing businesses and products until 2030, he said. Orgnanised by ITPC and the HCM City Food and Foodstuff Association, the exhibition at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre will run until June 30.

Source: Viet Nam News June 28, 2023 08:57 UTC