Australian food, beverage products introduced at MM Mega Market in Vietnam
“Taste of Australia”, a promotion event to introduce Australian food and beverage products, opened at MM Mega Market An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7.
HCM City (VNA) – “Taste of Australia”, a promotionevent to introduce Australian food and beverage products, opened at MM MegaMarket An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City on December 7.
The event, organised in MM Mega Market trade centre chainacross the country until December 20, features 170 food and beverage products from Australia witha discount of 20%.
The event introduces a variety of high-quality products from meat, fruits, milk,cereals to specialties such as fresh rock lobster, abalone, oysters, salmon,and wine. Customers also have a chance to taste Australian dishes prepared by professionalchefs.
Rebecca Ball, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for Vietnam and Cambodia at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission(Austrade) said that this is the 4th time Austrade has organised the "Tasteof Australia" event at MM Mega Market, aiming to promote Australia's innovativeagriculture, food and beverage, culinary and culture industries.
Besides, the annual programme shows strong cooperationbetween the Australian and Vietnamese governments, as well as manufacturers,distributors, and retailers of the two sides toprovide consumers with chances to experience products and goods of Australiaright in Vietnamese retail channels, she said.
The official also highlighted the world leadingfood safety and quality standards of Australia.
Nguyen Duc Toan, Director of Merchandise of MM Mega MarketVietnam, said that the company has worked to bring high- quality Australian foodand beverage products closer to Vietnamese customers.
Vietnam has been the 10th largest trading partner of Australia, whileAustralia is the 7th biggest trading partner of Vietnam./.
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At the MM Mega Market An Phu (Photo: VNA) 
