At a press conference on October 27, a spokesperson for Mard announced this year’s fair is being held at the Economic Transaction & Commercial Area at No. 489 Hoang Quoc Viet Street in the Cau Giay District of Hanoi.The fair expects representatives from 300 companies from home and abroad and more than 20,000 visitors to attend the 5-day event. To date 28 foreign companies from China, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, India and Japan have registered to participate.The fair will exhibit and introduce regional specialty agricultural products including rice, cashews, tea, coffee, cattle, poultry and seafood along with beverages such as milk, beer, tea and a large variety of seeds and livestock.In addition, it will showcase fertilizers, pesticides; equipment, mechanical engineering and technology products to boost production and a bevy of equipment touting the latest technologies for processing and storage of agricultural products.