(VOVworld) - Vietnamese food is drawing attention at the 42nd FOODEX, Japan’s largest international food and beverage exhibition, which opened in Chiba prefecture on Tuesday.

Vietnamese booth in the fair (Source: VNA)

Seventeen Vietnamese firms are displaying products, including fruits, vegetables, cashews, rice products, aquatic products, and juices. Vietnamese Charge d'Affaires in Japan Nguyen Truong Son said Vietnamese red dragon fruits now reach Japanese consumers for the first time during the fair: “The Japanese market holds great potential for Vietnamese goods. This is the first time Vietnam’s red dragon fruit was introduced at the international fair in Japan. In recent weeks, Vietnam’s agricultural products have been penetrating the Japanese market, earning a turnover of around 2.5 million USD”.