Vietnam Foodexpo opens with more than 700 booths in Ho Chi Minh City
The four-day exhibition includes more than 100 Halal-certified businesses and forums on sustainable packaging and EU supply chains.
Vietnam Foodexpo 2026 began on November 11 at Ho Chi Minh City's Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, bringing together more than 500 enterprises from over 20 Vietnamese provinces and cities. National pavilions represent more than 20 countries and territories.
The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, part of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, is organising the four-day exhibition with domestic and international partners. More than 700 booths are displaying food industry products, technologies and solutions.
Vu Ba Phu, the agency's director general, said a partnership with food exhibition brand SIAL had helped make the 2026 event its largest edition so far. He said the ministry remained committed to supporting businesses through legal frameworks, trade promotion policies and assistance with market expansion.
More than 100 exhibitors have Halal certification, VNA reported. It also reported that more than 90 per cent of Vietnamese participants meet requirements such as HACCP and ISO standards, while over 80 per cent have certifications including BRC, FSSC and EU Organic.
The programme includes the Vietnam Food Forum 2026, covering sustainable packaging and EU supply chains, and the Domestic Trade Development Policy Forum. Business-matching sessions are also planned with distributors and buyers from Canada, India, Malaysia and other markets.
