The Exhibition is held at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), the largest and most modern Exhibition & Convention Center in the South of Vietnam. The Center is located in the heart of Phu My Hung New City, and only 15 minutes from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, 30 minutes from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The SECC is an international standard facility capable of satisfying the requirements of national and international conventions, large scale public and trade exhibitions, corporate meetings and specialized events. SECC will comprise four indoor exhibition halls totaling to 40,000 square meters, additional outdoor exhibition space of 15,000 - 20,000 square meters, one 2,000-seat convention center, one high-rise office tower, and two international standard hotels (a 4-star one with 600 rooms and a 5-star one with 400 rooms). Underground parking is adopted. During its first phase, the center offers a column-free exhibition hall with 9.000 square meters, 6.000 square meters of outdoor exhibition areas, conference hall, meeting rooms, cafeteria and restaurant.

Floorplan

Vietnam Foodexpo features the following key product sectors:

• Fruits and Vegetables (Chilled, fresh, canned, dried, organic)
• Seafood (Chilled, Canned and other processed seafood products)
• Drinks (Non-alcoholic, beer, wine and sparkling wines, spirits)
• Tea and Coffee
• Food Ingredients (Rice, nuts, food additives, sauces, herbs and spices)
• Fine Food (Confectioneries and snacks, nutritients, canned, dried, ready meals, oils and fats, health food, dairy products)
• Food Technology

Canada is the Country of Honor at the Vietnam Food Expo 2020. This is the first time that this trade show is organized on a virtual platform and we are pleased to introduce the finest food and beverage products from Canada to our visitors.

The highlight of our participation this year is the virtual B2B, organized by The Embassy of Canada in Vietnam and the Consulate General of Canada in HCMC, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), to connect Canadian suppliers with local buyers. Participating suppliers have a variety of agri-food products to offer, including seafood, meat, wheat and pulses, dairy, berries, craft beer and wine. 

Canada is a major global player in the trade of agriculture and agri-food products. Canada exports about half of the value of its agriculture and agri-food products, either as primary commodities, or as processed food and beverage products. In 2019, the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system generated $142.7 billon, accounting for 7.2% of Canada’s GDP.

The Canadian agriculture and food processing industries are diverse geographically. Meat is the most significant food industry in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia; grain and oilseed milling is the largest food industry in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; while seafood is most significant in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.

Vietnam is an important trading partner of Canada. The agriculture and agri-food sector, including seafood, consistently accounts for more than half of Canadian exports to Vietnam. In 2019, Canadian agriculture and agri-food exports to Vietnam reached C$396.9 million, a 15% increase over the previous year.

With the implementation of the CPTPP trade deal in 2019, a number of well-known Canadian agri-food products are benefiting from tariff elimination, including seafood (lobster, salmon, cod fish), fruit (apple and cherry), beef, wheat and dried peas and lentils, making our safe, high-quality, and sustainable products become more affordable to Vietnamese consumers.

We look forward to welcoming you to our virtual National Pavilion in December and making fruitful business connections with our Canadian companies!

Throughout the course of the exhibition, a variety of events and activities will help to maximize the benefits of both exhibitors and visitors. These include:

Vietnam Food Forum 2022

Time: 09:30 – 12:00, November 16, 2022
Venue: Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC).

Vietnam Food Forum is the most important annual forum for foreign visitors and exhibitors to follow upon current local food trends and relevant government policies, to share knowledge and experience upon food industry, solutions to enhance the value chain and develop market for Vietnam food industry. Participants also include high-level officials, delegates from global and local information and research companies, together with representatives from Vietnamese food associations and businesses. The Forum and its business matchmaking session are annually organised in conjuction with VIETNAM FOODEXPO.