{"id":7516,"date":"2025-03-18T07:50:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T00:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/?p=7516"},"modified":"2025-06-17T07:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T00:54:52","slug":"press-release-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/en\/press-release-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Press Conference to Launch HCMC FOODEX 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the morning of March 18, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) officially held a press conference to announce the 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Food and Foodstuff Exhibition (HCMC FOODEX 2025). The event will take place from <strong>April 16 to 19, 2025<\/strong>, at the <strong>Saigon Exhibition &amp; Convention Center (SECC), District 7, Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition aims to honor and promote Vietnamese agricultural and food products under the theme <strong>\u201cSustainable Green Natural Products\u201d<\/strong>, and will feature various side events such as business matchmaking, international buyers\u2019 programs, and seminars. It promises to be a powerful platform to boost the presence of Vietnamese brands both domestically and globally.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930636543_b340ad4dc6e4e30e942d2951bfc34c3a-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930636543_b340ad4dc6e4e30e942d2951bfc34c3a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930636543_b340ad4dc6e4e30e942d2951bfc34c3a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930636543_b340ad4dc6e4e30e942d2951bfc34c3a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930636543_b340ad4dc6e4e30e942d2951bfc34c3a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>HCMC FOODEX 2025<\/strong> will bring together over <strong>350 exhibitors<\/strong> showcasing agricultural products, value-added processed foods, spices, food additives, beverages, machinery, and other sectors of the food industry from countries including <strong>South Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia<\/strong>, and <strong>Vietnam<\/strong>. The event will also welcome <strong>over 100 local and international buyers<\/strong> from <strong>15 countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s highlight is the participation of buyers from the <strong>Horeca channel<\/strong> (hotels, restaurants, catering). Over four working days, the exhibition is expected to facilitate <strong>more than 1,000 B2B matchmaking sessions<\/strong> tailored to business needs, ensuring compatibility and optimizing results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5926\" src=\"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930642514_431ca65b0b2f9d67b79fe5d57f53510e-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930642514_431ca65b0b2f9d67b79fe5d57f53510e-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930642514_431ca65b0b2f9d67b79fe5d57f53510e-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930642514_431ca65b0b2f9d67b79fe5d57f53510e-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/z6417930642514_431ca65b0b2f9d67b79fe5d57f53510e.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A special feature of the event is the <strong>MASTER CHEF OF FOODEX 2025<\/strong> competition with the theme <strong>\u201cThe Essence of Vietnamese Cuisine,\u201d<\/strong> featuring renowned chefs and an international jury panel from <strong>Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the USA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>HCMC FOODEX 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nRegister now: <button type=\"button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/\">https:\/\/hcmcfoodex.com\/<\/button><br \/>\nFor more information, please contact the organizing committee:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce7 Email: hcmcfoodex.vn@gmail.com<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcde Hotline: 0913056968 (Ms. Qu\u1ef3nh H\u01b0\u01a1ng)<br \/>\n0934626039 (Ms. Kim Oanh)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the morning of March 18, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) officially held a press conference to announce the 4th Ho Chi Minh City International Food and Foodstuff Exhibition (HCMC FOODEX 2025). 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