People visit an exhibition booth during the 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)
YANGON, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair was launched in the commercial city of Yangon on Friday.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the expo, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein said that such kind of exhibitions are essential for getting new customers, new technologies, creativity and machinery, adding that the textile and garment sector was creating about 500,000 job opportunities in Myanmar.
Twenty eight Chinese brands and over 100 manufacturers of textile and apparel, shoes and bags from China will display their products at 100 booths, while other international brands including EU and Japanese brands will also be displayed during the three-day expo.
With the support of the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang province, the Chinese Textile and Garment Association in Myanmar in collaboration with the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association and other garment associations in Myanmar, organized the exhibition.
The exhibition will be held at the Yangon Convention Center in Yangon from Dec. 8 to 10. ■
People visit the 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)
People visit an exhibition booth during the 2023 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)