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Cooperative alliance`s assembly to convene in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - Around 300 representatives from various member
cooperatives and international organisations are expected to attend the
eighth Regional Assembly of International Cooperative Alliance -
Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP) in Hanoi between Dec. 1-6, the Vietnam Cooperative
Alliance (VCA) said on Oct. 31.
Under the theme of "Cooperative Advantage in the Economy of Asia and the
Pacific", the meeting aims to increase cooperation and the exchange of
experiences amongst member countries, and to make recommendations to
governments for favourable conditions to aid the sector's development.
VCA Vice President Nguyen Xuan Hien, said at the press briefing that
Vietnam , hosting the event for the first time, will organise an
international trade fair specifically for cooperatives and small/medium
enterprises (Vietnam SMECOOP) in Hanoi from Dec. 2-6.
The fair will feature approximately 400 booths, manned by cooperatives
from 63 provinces and cities across Vietnam , plus regional member
countries and other countries and territories.
Highlights at the event include special areas featuring fine arts and
handicrafts, scientific and technological inventions, and farming products
and machines.
In addition, the fair will introduce several products unique to Vietnam
, including a giant conical hat measuring 1.8 m in height and 3.6 m in
diameter, and a portrait of President Ho, measuring 1.6m x 1.2m and made
entirely of gemstones.
During the fair, a series of festive cultural activities and seminars
focusing on craft villages will also be held.
According to the VCA, there are currently approximately 18,000
cooperatives in the country, with half of them involved in agriculture. The
remainder operate in the fields of industry, handicraft, construction,
transport and credit activities.
VCA Vice President Hien added that hundreds of these cooperatives have
affirmed their roles in providing support to farmers to help reduce poverty
and develop production, giving a facelift to rural areas.
VCA became a member of the ICA in 1988.-Enditem
cooperatives and international organisations are expected to attend the
eighth Regional Assembly of International Cooperative Alliance -
Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP) in Hanoi between Dec. 1-6, the Vietnam Cooperative
Alliance (VCA) said on Oct. 31.
Under the theme of "Cooperative Advantage in the Economy of Asia and the
Pacific", the meeting aims to increase cooperation and the exchange of
experiences amongst member countries, and to make recommendations to
governments for favourable conditions to aid the sector's development.
VCA Vice President Nguyen Xuan Hien, said at the press briefing that
Vietnam , hosting the event for the first time, will organise an
international trade fair specifically for cooperatives and small/medium
enterprises (Vietnam SMECOOP) in Hanoi from Dec. 2-6.
The fair will feature approximately 400 booths, manned by cooperatives
from 63 provinces and cities across Vietnam , plus regional member
countries and other countries and territories.
Highlights at the event include special areas featuring fine arts and
handicrafts, scientific and technological inventions, and farming products
and machines.
In addition, the fair will introduce several products unique to Vietnam
, including a giant conical hat measuring 1.8 m in height and 3.6 m in
diameter, and a portrait of President Ho, measuring 1.6m x 1.2m and made
entirely of gemstones.
During the fair, a series of festive cultural activities and seminars
focusing on craft villages will also be held.
According to the VCA, there are currently approximately 18,000
cooperatives in the country, with half of them involved in agriculture. The
remainder operate in the fields of industry, handicraft, construction,
transport and credit activities.
VCA Vice President Hien added that hundreds of these cooperatives have
affirmed their roles in providing support to farmers to help reduce poverty
and develop production, giving a facelift to rural areas.
VCA became a member of the ICA in 1988.-Enditem
