Why visit?

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• The Largest and most prestigious specialized exhibition on F&B in Vietnam.

• Opportunity to meet over 150 Vietnamese and international enterprises.

• B2B Business matching activities with 03 main business matching sessions

– Food and beverage manufacturing enterprises and distributors, modern supermarkets;

– Food and beverage manufacturers and e-commerce channels;

– Food and beverage manufacturers and international buyers.

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• The highlights of HCMC FOODEX 2023 are programs and activities introducing and promoting Vietnamese and international culinary cultures will be presented and performed by renowned culinary artisans, experts, Vietnamese and international exhibitors throughout the exhibition:

-“Ho Chi Minh City – The point of convergence for culinary quintessence”
-“The art of seasoning in Vietnamese cuisine”
-“Trends of choosing “green” products in food consumption”

• Furthermore, there will be numerous engaging activities directly from participating companies.

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• Conferences and talk shows on topics such as

– “New trends and technologies in the processed food industry”
“Improving competitiveness for enterprises in food and beverage industry when entering the Chinese market”
“Strategies and challenges for businesses in food and beverage industry when participating in the global market”, “The future of green, clean and sustainable food”.

• A series of conferences, networking activities, and performances to promote products and new technologies from exhibitors.

GENERAL PROGRAM

Time - Venue
Event
icon-calendar 08:30 – 10:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Opening Ceremony

(At Stage area)

icon-calendar 08:30 – 08:45icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome delegates

Delegates from ministries, departments, representatives of provinces, the press, relevant domestic and international agencies

icon-calendar 08:45 - 09:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcoming music performance

icon-calendar 09:00 – 09:05icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Declare reasons, introduce delegates attending the Opening Ceremony, MC

icon-calendar 09:05 – 09:15icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

HCMC FOODEX 2022 Welcome Speech

Ms. Phan Thi Thang, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee

icon-calendar 09:15 – 09:25icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Opening Speech

Mr. Tran Phu Lu – Deputy Director of Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC)

 

icon-calendar 09:25 – 09:35icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome Speech,

Ms. Ly Kim Chi, President of Food and Foodstuff Association of Ho Chi Minh City (FFA)

icon-calendar 09:35 – 09:40icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Speech of Congratulation

Miss Eco Vietnam 2022 Nguyen Thanh Ha, Communication Ambassador of HCMC FOODEX 2022

icon-calendar 09:40 – 09:45icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

VIPs tour of exhibition

icon-calendar 13:00 - 14:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, photoshoots

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)
icon-calendar 11:00 – 12:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

 Consulting program

Topic: Why is Halal food the next growth sector?

At Stage area – Language: English

icon-calendar 11:00 – 12:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Why is Halal food the next growth sector?

– Mr. Fazil Irwan bin Mohd Som, CEO – Penang Halal International (PHI)

– Ms. Nhu Nguyen, CEO & Founder – Salt Tech Solutions Sdn Bhd.

(only English is used in the program)

icon-calendar 13:00 - 14:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Consulting program

Topic: Consulting on building a food brand

At VIP Lounge

icon-calendar icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Consulting on building a food brand

– Brand consultant from APL: Ms. Nguyen Tu Quynh – Head of Strategic Planning Department – APL Vietnam Company Limited

– Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC)

icon-calendar 13:30 – 16:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Conference program

Topic: Promoting commercialization of food and agricultural products in the context of

post-pandemic and global economic downturn

At Stage area

icon-calendar 13:00 – 14:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Registration of delegates, guests enter the conference area

icon-calendar 14:00 - 14:05icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Introduction of delegates, (MC)

icon-calendar 14:05 - 14:10icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Opening speech

Mr. Tran Phu Lu – Deputy Director of Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC)

icon-calendar 14:10 - 14:15icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome Speech

Ms. Vu Kim Hanh – Director of Business Studies & Assistance Center (BSA)

icon-calendar 14:15 - 14:45icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

How to prepare for working with international distributors effectively

Speaker: Ms. Mai Hong – Coordinator of the Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform

icon-calendar 14:45 - 15:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Break

icon-calendar 15:00 - 15:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

About the new trend: mindset of developing products combined with packaging with sustainable orientation

Speaker: Ms. Xuan Yen, President of TraQue Studio, researcher in sustainable development

icon-calendar 15:30 - 16:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Experience of working with farmers and international distributors to export Vietnamese agricultural products successfully

Speaker: Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung, chairman and CEO of Vina T&T – a company exporting fruits

icon-calendar 16:00 - 16:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Q&A

icon-calendar icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Exhibition activities

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome visitors to booths

icon-calendar 10:00 - 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture

icon-calendar 10:00 – 11:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Vietnamese Pho with the quintessence of rice

Food expert Long Chiem Thanh – Deputy Director of Vietnam Culinary Conservation, Research & Development Center

At Stage area

icon-calendar 14:00 – 15:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Experience the world through Noodles

Expected presence: Culinary Doctor Nguyen Thi Dieu Thao; Nguyen Thanh Vu (Daily delicious meals); Super chef Truong Dong Thanh; Hoang Sin – Top chef 2019 runner-up

At Stage area

icon-calendar 16:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Bo Chinh Ginseng Chicken Soup

Performer: Exhibitor SBC Royal Co., Ltd

At Stage area

icon-calendar icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Business Matching activity

icon-calendar 09:00 - 11:45icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

B2B Business Matching (VIP Lounge)

icon-calendar 14:00 – 16:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

B2B Business Matching (VIP Lounge)

Business matching with major distributors (for Exhibitors at HCMC FOODEX 2022)

(expected participants: Central Retail, Saigon Co.op, Satra, Aeon, Lotte)

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Exhibition activities

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome visitors to booths

Time - Venue
Event
icon-calendar 10:00 - 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture

icon-calendar 10:00 – 11:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Vietnamese Pho with the quintessence of rice

Food expert Long Chiem Thanh – Deputy Director of Vietnam Culinary Conservation, Research & Development Center

icon-calendar 14:00 – 15:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture

icon-calendar 16:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Bo Chinh Ginseng Chicken Soup

Performer: Exhibitor SBC Royal Co., Ltd

At Stage area

icon-calendar 09:00 - 16:30icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Business Matching activity

icon-calendar 09:00 - 11:45icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

B2B Business Matching (VIP Lounge)

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Exhibition activities

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome visitors to booths

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome visitors to booths

Time - Venue
Event
icon-calendar icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Exhibition activities

icon-calendar 09:00 – 17:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)
icon-calendar 10:00 - 15:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)
icon-calendar 10:00 – 11:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Vietnamese folk cakes – ancient flavor, nostalgia sense, home taste

Culinary artisan Minh Hien – Vice President of Vietnam Chef Association

At Stage area

icon-calendar 14:00 – 15: 00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Coffee culture in Vietnam and all over the world

Mr. Tran Khai Minh Nhat – a well-known chef and leading expert in mixology

Time - Venue
Event
icon-calendar 10:00 - 11:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture

icon-calendar 10:00 - 11:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Performances of culinary culture: Banh Mi culture

Mr. Kao Sieu Luc – General Director of ABC Bakery

At Stage area

icon-calendar 09:00 – 16:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Exhibition activities

icon-calendar 09:00 – 16:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Welcome visitors to booths

icon-calendar 11:00 – 12:00icon-map Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Playing games for rewards from VPMilk

Exhibitor VPMilk

At Stage area