The 2012 International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade and Tourism Fair will be held at the Da Nang Fair and Exhibition Center from 17 to 21 August. Many enterprises from the EWEC countries of Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar and others from Japan, the U.S.A, South Korea and China will take part.
They will showcase their products and services in more than 300 booths. The displays will include electronics, industrial and agricultural machinery and equipment, chemicals and fuels, agro-forestry and aquatic products, handicrafts, textiles and garments, fashion accessories, leather and footwear, building materials and furniture, information technology, real estate, tourism and projects calling for investment.
Several seminars including EWEC and Investment Opportunities and Solutions to Develop Logistics Services and Tourism and Administrative Procedure Reforms in the EWEC have been organized and there will be musical performances every evening.
Businesses from the four EWEC countries with displays featuring socio-economic and cultural development will be exempt from booth rental fees. Other domestic and foreign trade promotion organizations and associations will receive 50% discount. Advertising rates for live broadcasts on the Da Nang Radio and Television (DRT) will be halved.