(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese spices and farm produce are being displayed at the international chilli trade fair Rieti Cuore Piccante in Italy’s central city of Rieti.
 Vietnamese spices and farm produce are being displayed at the international chilli trade fair Rieti Cuore Piccante, Italy. (Photo: VNA) |
This is the second time Vietnam has participated in the fair. Taking place from August 28 to September 1, the fair, the 9th of its kind in Italy, features 150 pavilions introducing 500 kinds of chilli in the world.
Within the framework of the event, the Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Nguyen Thi Bich Hue attended the Spicy World Workshop. She said apart from chilli and peppercorn, Vietnam is a big producer of high-quality tropical spices like star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and garlic.
Rieti Cuore Piccante offers an opportunity for Vietnam to step up economic cooperation with Italy in not only farm product export and import, but also other support industries like machinery, equipment and production lines, she said.
The fair also included a photo exhibition along with music and entertainment programmes. It has been seen as the most anticipated culinary festival in Italy in the year.