Hong Kong's 33rd Food Expo opened in Wanchai on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (China), showcasing the latest culinary trends from 20 countries and regions. Cooking demonstrations, master classes, seminars and celebrity chefs are on the menu at the first fair since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Several Vietnamese specialties are on display at Hong Kong Food Expo 2023 which is taking place from August 17-21, VNA reported.

Dao Thi Kim Hoa, CEO of the Vietnam Cashew Nut Processing Technology Joint Stock Company CPT, in Binh Phuoc province, said this is the first time the company has participated in this fair.

It is an opportunity for her company to expand its export market and increase the capacity of the factory, she said, adding that it is expected to create more employment for local farmers and their workers as well as bring safe products for consumers.

Vu Thi Thuy, head of Vietnam Trade Office in Hong Kong (first, left) introduces Vietnamese products to visitors. Photo: VNA

Vu Thi Thuy, head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Hong Kong, said that Vietnamese businesses are interested in the Hong Kong market, thereby introducing their products to the regional market.

Every year, the Consulate General in Hong Kong has a booth to introduce typical Vietnamese products, Thuy said, adding that the Trade Office encourages Vietnamese businesses, who are interested in but yet to come to the fair, to send samples and catalogs of their products to exhibit.

Hong Kong Food Expo 2023 is among five trade fairs that was opened on August 17 by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The fairs, namely Hong Kong Food Expo 2023, Home Delights Expo, Beauty & Wellness Expo and Hong Kong International Tea Fair, saw the participation of over 1,800 exhibitors from 24 countries and territories worldwide.

As one of the most important events in the food industry in Hong Kong, the Food Expo brings together leading food exporters and importers in the world and region. It aims to help enterprises have more opportunities to exchange and do market research.

Visitors at the Hong Kong Food Expo 2023 kicked off at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Source: Queen Food - Only Nature

Hong Kong's 33rd Food Expo opened in Wanchai on Thursday, showcasing the latest culinary trends from 20 countries and regions.

Vietnam has always been in the top 10 largest trading partners of Hong Kong.

During the 2017-2021 period, trade between Vietnam and Hong Kong grew 11.8% each year. In 2021 alone, the value reached HKD 220 billion (USD 28.1 billion), up 19% year-on-year.

The total import-export turnover between the two sides in 2022 neared USD 10.9 billion, down 6% compared to 2021. In the first three months of 2023, the trade turnover reached USD 2.5 billion, down 28% over the same period last year.

In April, a conference was held in Hong Kong to tighten relations between rice businesses from Vietnam and Hong Kong as well as promote Vietnamese high-quality rice in the market.

Hong Kong is one of the traditional niche markets of Vietnamese specialty rice with modest consumption volume but stable purchasing power over the years. By the end of March 2023, Vietnam exported more than 16,000 tonnes to Honh Kong, approximately the same period last year.

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