The event was successful with the presence of
- Mr Le Phu Cuong, Trade Counsellor of Head of Trade Office under THE EMBASSY OF S.R. VIETNAM IN MALAYSIA
- Guest of Honour, YB Wong Hon Wai, Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy State Government
- Dato Seri Abdul Halim Hussian, Honorary Advisor SAMENTA Northern Region
- Cynthia Hwang, CEO of Sunshine Wholesale Mart Sdn Bhd and Honorary Secretary & Northern Region Chairman of MRA
- Ms Nguyen Hoang To Nhu ( Nhu Nguyen), CEO of New Digital Sdn Bhd
- Mr Calvin Kwan, Northern Region Chairman & Deputy National President of SAMENTA
- Ms Cefinny Teh, Northern Region Secretary of SAMENTA and Chairman of SAMENTA WANITA and Mr Nick Ng , President of PNM
And all Platinum Sponsors, Supporting Partners and Exhibitors, came all the way from Vietnam such as
Top Leading Dairy Product companies in Vietnam
VIETNAM DAIRY PRODUCTS JOINT STOCK COMPANY – VINAMILK
TH FOOD CHAIN JSC / TH True Milk
VPMILK JOINT STOCK COMPANY/ VP Milk
A SEA Cosmestics Supplier in SEA for Vietnamese and others
And many more others Food and Beverage Companies from Vietnam.
Also not to mention the participation of our Gold Sponsor – CAM NGUYEN RICE
A Leading Rice Trading Company founded in 1978m distributing worldwide and with their own Port and Steel Manufacturing Companies
HOANG QUOC IMPORT-EXPORT PRODUCTION AND TRADING COMPANY LIMITED (BONANZA JELLY CANDY) – A natural and yummy jelly candy
HLA CO., LTd – Leading banana farming supplying locally and internationally with over 1300 hectares of agricultural land in many southern provinces
Vinamex – Leading Vietnamese F&B Distributor in Malaysia and an exclusive distributors and importers for number of brands in Vietnam
Jannat Asia Viet Nam Company Limited – a Vietnamese cashew nuts exporter and manufacturer, based in Bình Phước province
Last but not least, NEW DIGITAL VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY- Vietnamese Market Access and Crossed Border Company that focusing on bring brands oversea and Malaysia Brands to Vietnam
The event had a warm and joyous welcome to the Performance Dance Club, proudly hosted by the Vietnamese Club based right here in the heart of Penang – Hello Vietnam for all the guests and trade visitors.
After That,the event opened by Ms NHU NGUYEN, CEO of New Digital Sdn Bhd – A Market Access Digital and Tech Company, based in Penang.
She mentioned that Vietnam’s exquisite exports in the realm of Food and Beverage, to connect businesses with eager Malaysian buyers, and to foster valuable relationships between Vietnamese and Malaysian companies. The Trading Fair offers a strategic opportunity for businesses to explore collaborations, showcase innovations, and engage in fruitful transactions. This fair is more than a showcase; it’s a platform for cultural exchange, business networking, and, of course, an exploration of the tastes that both nations have to offer.
Next, Ms Cynthia, CEO of Sunshine Wholesale Mart Sdn Bhd shared the videos about New Sunshine Central Mall that would be opening and completed by end of quarter 1, year 2024.
The event continued with Mr Cuong who gave official opening remarks for the Viet Nam Food and Beverage Mini- Fair
He mentioned that the economic progress and global integration achieved by Vietnam since the inception of “doi moi” (renovation) have positioned the country as a robust economy, particularly in the agriculture and food processing sectors. He also said that approximately 3,000 Vietnamese products received halal certification from a center recognized by JAKIM of Malaysia, facilitating market entry into Malaysia and other Muslim-majority nations.
The event followed by speech of guest of honour, YB Wong Hon Wai – Exco of Penang Tourism and Creatives. He said that Penang is an international city which had 4 foreign consulates general and 23 foreign honorary consults, ranking first among all states. It was good external relations to have such joint activities with other countries such as Vietnamese Food Festival, the German Oktoberfest and the Latin American Film Festival and French Film Festival in Penang. Apart from that, he mentioned on the international events that attracted many tourists to Penang such as Dragon Boat Race happening last week and the Penang Bridge International Marathon this week
Mr Le Phu Cuong ( Trade Councilor of Mr. Le Phu Cuong, the Trade Counsellor and Head of the Trade Office under the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Malaysia) sent his appreciation gifts to YB Wong Hon Wai ( Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy State Government) , Ms Cynthia (CEO of Sunshine Wholesale Mart Sdn Bhd and Honorary Secretary & Northern Region Chairman of MRA) and Ms Nhu Nguyen ( CEO of New Digital Sdn Bhd )
The event continued with the appreciation certificates to our platinum sponsors who made this mini event happened
Appreciation to VINAMILK
Appreciation to TH True Milk
Appreciation to Esube Cosmetics
All all other exhibitors and supporting sponsors
Ms Nhu Nguyen, Ms Cynthia, New Digital Vietnam, VP Milk, Bonanza Jelly Jelly, Samenta Wanitam, Mr Cuong, YB Wong Hon Wai, Mr Calvin Kwan, Vinamex WholeSaler, Cam Rice, Huy Long An ( HLA Banana), and Legendary Chocolate.
The event ended with press conference and booth tours for visitors and guests
Please read more with below Press Releases
Vietnam
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamese-food-beverages-introduced-in-malaysia/274943.vnp
https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1638088/vietnamese-food-beverages-introduced-in-malaysia.html
https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-business-news-december-15-2023-2226134.html
https://aecvcci.vn/tin-tuc-n12524/vietnamese-food-beverages-introduced-in-malaysia.htm
Malaysia
https://www.kwongwah.com.my/20231214/槟首场越南美食展销会今起举行-黄汉伟:提/