Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son inspects the progress of preparations for the opening ceremony of the 2025 Autumn Fair.

Phó Thủ tướng Bùi Thanh Sơn kiểm tra tiến độ chuẩn bị cho Lễ khai mạc Hội chợ Mùa Thu 2025- Ảnh 1. — Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son inspects the organization and progress of the fair at the Vietnam Exhibition Center - Photo: VGP/Hai Minh

Accompanying the Deputy Prime Minister were Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong; representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade , Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Hanoi City.

After inspection, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh was pleased to see that the product display booths were basically completed, ready for the Opening Ceremony which will take place on the evening of October 25.

Phó Thủ tướng Bùi Thanh Sơn kiểm tra tiến độ chuẩn bị cho Lễ khai mạc Hội chợ Mùa Thu 2025- Ảnh 2. — Deputy Prime Minister discusses with units at the inspection session - Photo: VGP/Hai Minh

Booths from 34 localities across the country displayed local specialties associated with regional culture. By the morning of October 24, the booths were basically completed, with elaborate and impressive designs. Many local specialties were brought to the fair, expected to attract a large number of consumers when the fair officially took place.

The construction of infrastructure, decoration and arrangement of exhibition space at the exhibition area have been urgently completed, ensuring progress and technical requirements according to the set plan.

The main theme areas of the fair such as "Autumn Prosperity", "Quintessence of Vietnamese Culture", "Quintessence of Hanoi Autumn", "Autumn in Vietnam - Autumn Colors and Fragrances" and "Family Autumn" have been completed and are displaying products.

Phó Thủ tướng Bùi Thanh Sơn kiểm tra tiến độ chuẩn bị cho Lễ khai mạc Hội chợ Mùa Thu 2025- Ảnh 3. — Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son inspects booths - Photo: VGP/Hai Minh

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son once again emphasized the requirement that goods at the Fair must be typical products of regions, areas, and businesses, ensuring the best quality. Booths need to continue to arrange and display goods in an eye-catching manner, instructing consumers on how to enjoy their products. In addition to the products on display, localities need to have many forms of promoting their local products during the Fair.

The 2025 Autumn Fair is the first Fair in Vietnam, with 3 most: Organized on the largest scale, about 3,000 booths, at the largest and most modern Center (area of about 100,000 m2) and the largest number of participants (all 34 provinces, ministries, branches, relevant agencies, corporations, general companies and private enterprises, domestic and foreign enterprises are mobilized to participate).

Phó Thủ tướng Bùi Thanh Sơn kiểm tra tiến độ chuẩn bị cho Lễ khai mạc Hội chợ Mùa Thu 2025- Ảnh 4. — The booths are completing the final stages, ready for the opening day - Photo: VGP/Hai Minh

Enterprises and organizations registered to participate in the fair covered the entire exhibition area of the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC) building, including nearly 80 booths of foreign enterprises (mainly machinery, equipment, raw materials and fuels for production).

The fair will be a concentrated trade promotion channel, aiming to stimulate consumption, boost production and business, expand import and export, attract a large number of businesses and consumers to participate, making an important contribution to achieving the economic growth target of over 8% in 2025, creating momentum for double-digit growth in the next period.

Some photos at the inspection session of Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son: