Speaking at the event in Malaysia, organizing board head, Ooi Wee Boon said that tea and coffee are the most important commercial products in Asia and that the Malaysian national consumption has nearly doubled in the past decade, having gone from 14,000 tonnes to 24,000 tonnes.

He emphasized that the exposition aims to promote the exchange of information and economic cooperation in the world’s tea and coffee industry, as well as educate consumers about the positive effects of tea and coffee on health.

Hoang Thi Lien, a trade office representative of the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia, said in turn that the event provides Vietnamese tea and coffee businesses with an excellent opportunity to display their wares and seek cooperation partners.

Vietnam-Malaysia trade relations have developed positively over the years with bilateral turnover posting an annual increase of 24% in the 2011-2013 period.

Last year, two-way trade turnover hit over US$9.1 billion, including US$850 million from Vietnamese trade surplus.