China-ASEAN Expo: Expo in Nanning attracts buyers from around the world

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The 15TH China-ASEAN Expo in south China is attracting buyers from around the world. The four-day event is an opportunity for Chinese and foreign exhibitors to showcase their innovative products. CGTN's Wu Guoxiu followed one buyer from Vietnam and has this report.

Hustle and bustle begins at the CHINA-ASEAN expo from the minute the doors open at 8:30.

The flag they hold, reads "Vietnamese buyers delegation". We meet Cam Ly ahead of her expo tour. Her goal, to buy machines for her food factory in central Vietnam.

There are some 27-hundred companies represented here. More than 65-hundred booths showcasing products. Finding what you're looking for takes some patience and willingness to walk around.

"How much is this machine?"

"This one? 40,000."

"40-thousand yuan?"

'If we buy it, will you provide a technician?'

Questions and answers, working out the details before a purchase takes place.

DANG THI CAM LY VIETNAMESE BUYER "He said they have an office in Vietnam, so we can contact them through Wechat. They'll send the machines directly to our factory and install them, very convenient. We don't need to worry."

The seller she talked to works for a company that started in 2014 in Guangdong Province. It aims to help factories pack all types of food.

As a first-time visitor, this manager says he will come back next year. He met several ideal customers at this trade event.

NING BO CHINESE SELLER "There used to be many deals signed at expos. But now lots of companies are attending different expos, and customers are more likely to follow-up later. I've already gotten several customers from Malaysia and Singapore."

But for Cam Ly, the more suppliers the merrier.

DANG THI CAM LY VIETNAMESE BUYER "I also wanted to buy machines to cut dried beef, but I didn't see one. Hope there will be more companies next year for us to choose from."

From 2004 to 2017, trade volume between China and ASEAN countries grew from 100 billion dollars to 500 billion.

This expo closes on Saturday but the buying and selling will continue long after. Wu Guoxiu, CGTN, Nanning.