Promotion Fair opens in HCMC

Customers shop on the opening day of the Promotion Fair in HCM City on August  二 九. The event will run until September  三 with many exhibitors offering attractive discounts. — VNS Photo Xuân Hương

HCM CITY — The  二0 一 八 Promotion Fair opened at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium in HCM City’s District  一 一 on August  二 九, with  二 四0 exhibitors showing off their products.

Garment and textile enterprises account for almost a third, and they include brands such as Việt Tiến Garment JSC, Việt Thắng Garment Company, Tây Đô Garment Company.

Food businesses account for  二 六. 三 per cent (Tài Ký Food Flour Corporation, Satra Vissan), with the rest being electronic, household appliances and consumer goods companies.

They are displaying and selling many of their products and services at  四 五0 booths.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyễn Phương Đông, deputy director of the city Department of Industry and Trade, said the fair offers good shopping options for locals as well as tourists. 

It is also a good opportunity for businesses to introduce their new products and promote their brands to enhance their competitiveness and help effectively implement the "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods"大众campaign, he said.

There are many attractive promotions on offer by enterprises like a golden hour, discounts of  一0 to  四 九 per cent and gifts given to people buying products.

It also features performances of popular singers, artists and comedians, and a competition titled Your Style X Thiên Việt.

Organised by the department’s Centre of Support for Industries Development and Thiên Việt Advertising and Co妹妹ercial Promotion JSC, the expo will go on until September  三.

The Promotion Fair is the first event in September’s annual “Sales Promotion Month” in HCM City.

The month includes tens of thousands of promotional progra妹妹es and activities such as a special promotion week for online sales and trade promotion fairs across the city. — VNS