Vietnamese food introduced in Hong Kong Visitors to the seventh Hong Kong Food Carnival, which is underway in Kwai Tsing district, Hong Kong (China), have shown interest in Vietnamese food. Products such as dried rice vermicelli, fish sauce, cashew nuts, dried longan and coffee have been introduced by Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) and Hello-5 JSC. Of note, King Cashew Nut Ltd., Co. which represents Hapro in Hong Kong, has worked with the Vietnamese association in Hong Kong to open a booth featuring Vietnamese dishes at the event. Apart from Vietnam, the Southeast Asia section within the carnival also includes booths set up by Thailand and Malaysia. During the carnival, from October 27 to November 4, participating countries and territories are also putting on traditional art performances. Previously a biennially event, from this year on the Hong Kong Food Carnival will be held annually due to its increasing popularity. SCG’s Q3 revenue in Vietnam up 18% The Siam Cement Group (SCG) has announced that revenue from sales amounted to $349 million in Vietnam during the third quarter, an increase of 18 per cent year-on-year and mainly from its chemicals business. Revenue from sales in Vietnam therefore stands at $989 million for the first nine months of 2018. The LSP Petrochemicals Complex Project, SCG’s latest key project, is progressing as planned, with engineering design, machinery and equipment procurement and site preparation for construction work underway after the signing of a loan agreement in early August with six leading financial institutions, both domestic… [Read full story]
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