The 45th Algiers International Fair (AIF) was held from May 30 to June 5 at the Pins Maritimes Exhibition Centre in Algiers capital.

The six-day event, called "50 years of building”, drew more than 600 foreign firms from 36 countries across the world.

During the fair, Vietnams’ handicrafts such as lacquer painting, inlaid wood, bamboo and rattan products, and souvenirs were much appreciated by foreign customers.

Nguyen Van Mui, Commercial Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy to Algeria, said that exports to Algeria in the first four months of 2012 reached more than US$64 million, up 65 percent compared to the same period last year. Two main export items were coffee and rice.

Source: VOV