Home for Indonesian products opens in Hanoi

15:03 | 10/10/2017 Vietnam and ASEAN Follow Ven.vn on

A permanent exhibition house for Indonesian products officially opened in Hanoi on October 10.

Home for Indonesian products opens in Hanoi

Umah Indo exhibition house introduces Indonesian products, culture and tourism — Photo courtesy of Indonesian Embassy

The Umah Indo exhibition house is designed to further both countries’ bilateral economic growth as well as throughout the ASEAN community in general, and to provide a stage for Indonesian trade, tourism, culture and investment to Vietnamese audiences, according to the Ambassador of Indonesia to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi.

“Both Indonesia and Vietnam are growing fast, therefore, we have a lot of opportunities to promote trade, investment, culture and tourism between two countries.”

The first event of the Umah Indo exhibition house, Tasty Indonesian Food and Drinks, will run until October 31. The exhibition introduces snacks, biscuits, sausages and beverages produced by eight Indonesian companies.

The Umah Indo exhibition house is located at 40 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi. It opens every day from 7am to 8pm, entrance is free.

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