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Garment and textile products from Southeast Asian nations were on display here on Wednesday evening, aiming at further promoting business opportunities, Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh said.
Organized by Cambodian Ministry of Commerce in cooperation with the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia, the ASEAN Garment and Textile Fair 2012 will be held until Sept. 1 at the Angkor Coex Exhibition Hall.
"The event is to promote garment and textile businesses between ASEAN nations as well as with other ASEAN dialogue partners," the minister said at the opening ceremony, which was attended by all ASEAN Economic Ministers, and Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano as well as South Korean Minister for Trade Bark Taeho.
All the ministers are in Cambodia to attend the 44th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and related meetings.
He said that the fair was also an opportunity for the manufacturers to exchange ideas and seek business partners.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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