HANOI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- As many as 180 firms from 11 countries and regions are expected to take part in an international exhibition on food, processing and packaging technology in Hanoi later this month.
Over 200 booths by companies from China, Denmark, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Thailand, Spain and Vietnam are showcasing fresh, dried, canned and processed vegetables and fruits, seafood, coffee, tea, cashew nuts and pepper, as well as materials for food processing, equipment for processing and packaging frozen food among others.
The annual event has been held in the country's southern Ho Chi Minh City since 1996. During its first debut in Hanoi, the exhibition is scheduled to last from Nov. 9 to 12.