"Vietnam Prospect of 2002" exhibition - fair - seminar
Hanoi, 15 April 2002
Letter of Invitation
Under the 2002 program, the Ministry of Culture and Information resumes directing and supporting Vietnam Exhibition Fair Center in organizing the second exhibition - fair - seminar of "Vietnam Prospect of 2002" in the subject "Vietnam -Destination of the new millennium", to commence on 29 November 2002 till 4 December 2002 at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre in the capital city of Hanoi Capital
The purpose of this event will be to carry out in continuity the objectives of the first one entitled "Vietnam Prospect 2001" which has been determined as the common program of action aimed at boosting and developing various objectives in the socio-economic development strategy for the 2001-2010 period, Vietnam's 5-year (2001-2005) socio-economic development tasks as well as that of various cities and provinces denoting in the national socio-economic life. At the same time, new achievements resulting from the implementation of the Central Party's Resolution of the 9th Convention after one year of its release, of various economic development plans of the government and local administrations, will be introduced.
In particular, there will be introduction to the achievements on political stability presentation, to new government policies of reform, investment environment improvement for the sake of attracting foreign businessmen and investors to Vietnam.
On behalf of coordinating ministries, the Ministry of Culture and Information kindly invites enterprises from various cities and provinces, foreign enterprises and joint-venture enterprises to actively participate in this event for our common success.
Deputy Minister of Culture and Information
Phan Khac Hai
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Exhibition - Fair - Seminar
"Vietnam Prospect 2002"
Objectives and Demands
Objectives:
- Continue to realize various objectives devised in the "Vietnam Prospect 2001-2010" event, determined as the general action strategy for the 2001 period, the 5-year national development program as well as those of various cities and provinces for the 2001-2005 period to be applied to the actual national development life; introduce new achievements following one year of realization of Central Party Convention 9th Resolution; various governmental development programs and economic development plans of different localities nationwide.
- Emphasize the introduction of achievements in maintaining political stability, developing economy, executing renovations to investment and business environment on an effort to attract foreign investment along with the search of measures to boost exports.
- "Vietnam Prospect 2002" resumes being a program to review various projects, resumes being a program to review various projects, products and search partners for investment projects, promote trade for merchandises having comparative and competitive advantages on local as well as international markets while being typical inter-cultural program for Vietnam's cultural localities.
Demands:
This exhibition - fair - seminar event suggests that each participating city, province to build an export program, clearly determining export targets to be achieved in the 2002-2005 period concentrating in the development of local products having traditional advantage in market competition, possibly including the construction of industrial groups for the processing of agricultural, industrial and handicraft products for export by means of rebuilding faded-out export goods manufacturing communes under the model of one single product species for one single commune as being applied in certain nations of the world.
The Organizing Board shall share no efforts to encourage foreign enterprise, investors of large market for Vietnamese export products potentiality (the 7 main markets) and the foreign countries having substantial investment capital in Vietnam to participate in the event so that local enterprises administration authorities can have opportunity to introduce their project and products leading to entering into commercial dealings or business contacts.
Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre - Hanoi Capital is chosen to be the location of Exhibition - Fair - Seminar "Vietnam Prospect 2002: Vietnam - Destination of the new millennium".
Execution plan:
1. Organizational Structure:
A. Official Supporting Agencies:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Trade
- Ministry of Culture and Information
- Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Ministry of Industry
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Ministry of Sea Products
- Vietnam General Department of Tourism
- Hanoi People Committee
- Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee
- Various cities and provinces People's Committee nationwide
B. Information Communication Supporting Agencies
- Vietnam Economic Times
- Saigon Economic Times
- New Hanoi Times
- Saigon Giai Phong Daily News
- Marketing and Family Magazine
- Vietnam Television Broadcasting Station
- Hanoi Capital Television Broadcasting Station
- Ho Chi Minh City Television Broadcasting Station
- Phuong Nam Internet
- Saigonnet
C. Co-ordination and Support to International Investment and Trade Promotion:
- Trade Promotion Department - Ministry of Trade
- Vietnamese Trade Commissioners at various countries and vice versa
- Hanoi Trade Promotion Center
- Ho Chi Minh City Trade Promotion Center
2. Contents:
Exhibition: Introduce different development plans, projects calling from various sectors, local administrations, and enterprises. Introduce potential products of advantage strength able to engender competitiveness superiority in domestic market as well as for export that have been determined by different enterprises for investment concentration and development in the past.
Fair: Introduce products having competitive strength produced in different localities by Vietnamese enterprises or by joint-venture companies for the purpose of broadening market share and boosting trade between Vietnam and the world; processed products from different areas of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery, Industry; consumer products of high quality, equipments, supplies, raw materials catering for production, etc. and different services and special attention should be given to trade relations with foreign investors and business entrepreneurs from the USA, China, Japan, Russia, Iraq, Africa, Laos, Cambodia.
PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE:
A. Agriculture and industrial food:
- Beverage - packed foods - Fresh and frozen foods
- Nutritional foods - Rice and by-products
- Spices and spice - based products
- Others like cookies, pies, candies, milk, sugar, etc.
B. Automobile industry:
- Cars and motorcycles assembled in Vietnam
- Automobile accessories, replacement parts
- Transportation facilities
- Others
C. Electricity and Electronics:
- Computers and components
- Household electrical appliances and components
- Electronic products and components
- Telecommunication products
- Others
D. Fashion industry:
- Garments
- Cosmetic products and by-products
- Gems and jewelry
- Leather products and footwear products
- Textile fabric, fiber, thread
- Others
E. Indoor decoration:
- Artificial flowers and plant
- Home appliances
- Woven carpets
- Gifs and decorative articles
- Toys and games
- Handicraft products
- Home use products
- Stationary
- Decorative tiles, granite,
- Artistic chinaware, ceramic products
- Others
F. New Industries and supporting services:
- Energy products
- Products newly invented
- New management systems
- Software
- Others
G. Tourism:
a- Introduction of different forms of service, tourist products of Vietnamese Cities and Provinces and of the world.
Seminar and Press Conference:
To be held in continuity throughout of the length of the exhibition fair from 28 November 2002 with two press conferences in the morning and two in the afternoon, comprising two main parts:
Part 1: Workshop on the subject: "Improving Vietnam's investment and business environment - Plan, substance, objectives and solution" (to be held by the Organizing Board pursuant to its own program)
Part 2: Reserved for various cities and provinces to introduce their plans and projects calling for investment with related preferential policies, their administrative reforms, and investment improvements in an effort to attract foreign investment and make the most of their internal capacity in business operation and production.
The enterprises will introduce their products of competitive advantage in line with their renovation process to ensure their competitiveness capacity under the current trend of global economic integration (Workshop registered enterprises, ministries, and local administrations through press conferences).
In addition to the guests invited by cities and provinces, the Organizing Board will send invitation letters to domestic and foreign correspondents, entrepreneurs, business groups, foreign investors for participation in press conference and workshops held by the Organizing Board as well as cities and provinces.
Location on booths of exhibition:
The booths are built of standard aluminum frame of 3mx3m size furnished with 1 table, 2chairs, 2 neon lamps of 1,2m, floor carpet, power inlet and name tag.
Section reserved for the Organizing Board office comprises meeting room, reception room, trade promotion room, information communication room.
Inter cultural activities - Musical and Fashion performance:
Inter cultural activities; musical and fashion performances will take place throughout the 6 days of the fair, introducing special highlights and features of each locality with the performances of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi Capital renowned artists and singers.
Commendation will be awarded to domestic and foreign organizations and enterprises for having participated in and given financial support to the fair and golden cups will be awarded to organizations offering active operations in the exhibition fair, for the following achievements:
b. Most beautiful of the decoration contest
c. High attractiveness in appearance and substance of vehicle decoration
d. Most beautiful booth in design and decoration display
e. Having products cherished by a great number of consumer
f. Booths receiving most attention of visitors and obtaining largest number of business contracts signed at the fair.
Activities program at the exhibition fair:
- Opening: 9 am, 29 November 2002
- Closing: 9 pm, 4 December 2002
- Everyday opening: from 8 am till 10 pm
- Inter-cultural performance nightly from 19:00 hrs till 22:00 hrs. Performing and participating units are requested to register their features details and related performing time together with their substance.
Seminar: from 9 am till 12 noon on 28 November 2002 at Seminar Hall – Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre.
The Organizing Board will carry out various advertising type for domestic and foreign organizations upon their demands such as vehicle decorations, decorative design, banners to be set up inside and around the main entrance gates of Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre,
Registration for participation:
Invitation letters are sent to various cities and provinces, domestic and foreign enterprises. Participating organizations are requested to contact the Organizing Board from May 15 to October 30, 2002 at:
Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre:
148 Giang Vo Road – Ba Dinh District – Hanoi
Tel: (84-4) 831 1227
Fax: (84-4) 831 4798
Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre – Saigon VEFAC
289 Ho Van Hue Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 847 8599 – 844 4251 – 847 8633
Fax: (84-8) 847 8599
Email: cat-hcm@hcm.vnn.vn
170B Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 933 0401
Fax: (84-8) 933 0400
