Nearly 1 million visitors came to visit the 1st Autumn Fair

The fair was assigned by the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Industry and Trade to chair, coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hanoi People's Committee and other ministries, branches and localities to organize with the theme and message "Connecting people with production and business".

The first Autumn Fair - 2025 is organized on the largest scale ever. The total exhibition area is over 130,000 m2, with about 3,000 booths from 34 provinces, cities, central ministries and branches; over 2,500 Vietnamese and international organizations and enterprises. The fair attracts a large number of international partners and friends to display products, trade, connect, seek cooperation and investment opportunities.

Cultural space of the Bai Choi festival at the Autumn Fair **. Photo source: National Tourism Administration**

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized: The first Autumn Fair - 2025 is an affirmation that the Vietnamese market is not only attractive in terms of scale and development speed, but also a safe, friendly, promising and attractive "destination" for domestic and international investors.

The fair is a symbol of the spirit of solidarity and common development aspirations of the entire Vietnamese people; clearly demonstrating the belief in a dynamic, creative and future-oriented Vietnam. This success comes from the Party's wise leadership and direction, the Government's decisive and flexible management, the participation of the entire political system, people and business community with the spirit of "Party leadership - State creation - Pioneering enterprises - Public and private cooperation - People's sympathy - International support" - a great source of strength to help Vietnam confidently rise up, integrate deeply and affirm its position in the international arena.

According to information from the Organizing Committee, on average there are about 100,000 visitors per day, a total of nearly 1 million people during the fair, an unprecedented number in the history of trade promotion events in Vietnam.

Tourists watch a performance of lithophone in Quang Ngai. **Photo source: National Tourism Administration**

In addition to promotional activities, product introductions, and trade connections, there are also more than 30 thematic events organized in parallel such as conferences, seminars, forums, thematic festivals, cultural and artistic activities... The fair recorded more than 2,000 trade transactions, more than 100 cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding signed, with a total value of transactions, contracts and memorandums of understanding (MoU) reaching nearly 5,000 billion VND.

With “6 best”: Largest scale; Most modern space; Most diverse products; Highest quality; Most attractive activities; Best incentive policies, the Fair is not only a major trading meeting place, but also a space to honor Vietnamese cultural values, connecting the quintessence of production, creativity and integration. This is a key activity of 2025, contributing to concretizing the policy of promoting domestic trade, boosting production, business, import and export and promoting the national image - Vietnamese brand.

At the fair, the Organizing Committee expressed gratitude, presented and received donations, and supported people affected by storms, floods, and natural disasters as initiated by the Prime Minister at the opening ceremony of the fair. To date, the fundraising and support activities have received about 316 billion VND for people affected by floods in the Central region.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/gan-1-trieu-luot-khach-den-tham-quan-tai-hoi-cho-mua-thu-lan-thu-i-post571235.html