Vietnam Foodexpo 2026 Opens in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam Foodexpo 2026 opened on November 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City and runs through November 14. Led by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, the exhibition has more than 700 booths and over 500 domestic and international exhibitors; its overall scale is about 1.5 times that of the 2025 event.

Visitors attend Vietnam Foodexpo 2026.（VietVance）

This year’s exhibition is partnering with food exhibition brand Sial Vietnam for the first time. Exhibitors come from more than 20 Vietnamese provinces and cities and more than 20 countries and territories, including South Korea, Japan and India. The South Korean section has nearly 80 companies, while the Japanese section has nearly 40.

According to figures released by the exhibition, more than 90% of Vietnamese exhibitors meet HACCP and ISO standards, and more than 80% hold international certifications such as BRC, FSSC or EU Organic. More than 100 companies also meet Halal standards. These certifications are among the requirements Vietnamese food companies need to meet to serve buyers in different markets.

International companies participate in Vietnam Foodexpo 2026.（VietVance）

Vũ Bá Phú, director general of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said international buyers from markets including Canada and Indonesia are attending to find long-term suppliers. The exhibition will also host a food industry forum covering topics such as sustainable packaging and the entry of Vietnamese food into EU supply chains, and arrange meetings between companies and domestic and international distributors. Organizers expect more than 25,000 visits from industry professionals.

Source: VietVance