VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Some 10 Indonesian F&B companies participated in the Vietfood & Beverage 2022, in Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City from August 11 to 13 2022. This is one of the biggest international F&B annual exhibitions in Vietnam, which was held again after two years in vacuum due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indonesia is one of 18 countries, 8 pavilions, and 400 booths joining the 26th exhibition. Other countries opening pavilion in the event were India, Poland, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, Greece, and Vietnam. Other than 7 Indonesian companies, there were three others that have local distributors in Vietnam and became exhibition participants. The participation was supported by Indonesian Embassy Hanoi and Indonesian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

The rapid economic growth and great F&B opportunity encouraged the companies to penetrate the Vietnamese market. The Indonesian Pavilion attracted the attention of the distributors and consumers to visit and check the products on display.

Various food and beverage products promoted in the Indonesian Pavilion were snack, bread, healthy drink, instant coffee, plastic packaging, and fusion food ingredients.

The Indonesian companies participating in the event used the event to do business meetings with distributor, retail, and supermarket chains. The Indonesian Pavilion was also used to promote the Trade Expo Indonesia 2022, Spice Up the World program, and Indonesian Presidency in G20 in 2022.

Total bilateral trade between Indonesia and Vietnam in 2021 surpassed US$ 11 billion, way beyond the target agreed by the two nations amounting to US$ 10 billion in 2023.