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Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) cum National Coordinator of Shetrades and Hub-lead for Trade for Sustainable projects of International Trade Center (ITC, a join agency of UN and WTO) in Vietnam, she is joining the FoodExpo Trade Fair during Nov. 13-16 in order to support sustainable SMEs and women-owned SMEs to access international market.

Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) cum National Coordinator of Shetrades and Hub-lead for Trade for Sustainable projects of International Trade Center (ITC, a join agency of UN and WTO) in Vietnam, she is joining the FoodExpo Trade Fair during Nov. 13-16 in order to support sustainable SMEs and women-owned SMEs to access international market.

With increasing consumption of organic food, increase in demand for food and beverages due to rapid urbanization, rapid economic growth in several developed and developing countries and expanding disposable income, the scope and potential for the global food and beverages market is expected to rise substantially in the forecast period. Global revenue in the Food & Beverages sector amounts to US$212m in 2019. This is expected to show an annual growth rate of 17.2%, resulting in a market volume of US$400m by 2023. The ITC SheTrades delegation aims to tap into this market and explore new market opportunities in the regional and international markets.

Food Expo – a leading trade fair in Food industry in Vietnam, Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Tân Phú, Quận 7, Hồ Chí Minh, Viet Nam. Booth Number: Booth H25-H30