The Trade Office of Vietnam in Italy is calling on businesses and associations to take part in several key trade forums, exhibitions, and business networking events scheduled for the coming months.

Vietnam International Sourcing 2025, a flagship event focused on global goods supply chain connections, will take place from September 4 to 6, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. Organized annually under the direction of Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (European-American Market Department) and managed by Adpex Joint Stock Company, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity for companies to engage directly with major distributors from Vietnam, the region, and worldwide.

The three-day program will feature a series of conferences, seminars, panel discussions, and an extensive exhibition covering more than 10,000 square meters of space dedicated to trade connections. Full event details are available at https://vietnamsourcingexpo.vn/en/.

Complementing this event, the Italy-Vietnam Business Forum will be held in Hanoi on September 3-4, 2025, organized by Confindustria and ICE. Businesses planning to combine their participation in this forum with the Vietnam International Sourcing event in Ho Chi Minh City are encouraged to contact the Commercial Office of the Vietnamese Embassy via email at [email protected].

Another major trade opportunity will be the Vietnam Foodexpo, the country’s leading international food industry exhibition, scheduled for November 12-15, 2025, also at the SECC in Ho Chi Minh City. The event will showcase a wide range of products, including fine food, ingredients, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, beverages, confectionery, seafood, dairy products, health food, and retail solutions. More information is available at https://foodexpo.vn/en/index.php.

In addition to these events, the Trade Office highlights several trade opportunities. An Italian company specializing in engineering training for train design, operation, and maintenance is seeking partnerships in Vietnam. Interested parties can contact the Commercial Office of the Vietnamese Embassy at [email protected].

Meanwhile, Vietnamese enterprises are actively seeking Italian importers for a variety of products, including coffee, black pepper, macadamia nuts and oil, shiitake mushrooms, a range of spices such as turmeric powder, cloves, coriander seeds, mushroom powder, chili powder, and chili peppers, as well as tropical fruits like passion fruit, mango, and dragon fruit in fresh, frozen, or processed forms. For more details, businesses are invited to reach out to the Trade Office of Vietnam in Italy at [email protected].