People visit a trade expo at the Yangon Convention Centre in Yangon, Myanmar, June 28, 2024. Myanmar, on Friday, kicked off an expo for the agriculture and livestock, power and machinery, food and beverage, and hotel, restaurant, and catering sectors in Yangon. - Photo: Xinhua/ANN
YANGON: At the Yangon Convention Centre here, over 100 booths were showcasing products from the agriculture and livestock, power and machinery, food and beverage, and hotel, restaurant and catering sectors.
The three-day trade expo attracted engineers, business owners and onlookers, all drawn by the promise of innovation, affordability, discounts and promotions.
Among the attendees was a 61-year-old engineer, Min Naing Nyunt, who came to find the latest in solar technology for his diverse clients.
"I want to give the best products to my customers, so I came here to choose the products," he explained.
When Xinhua's reporter asked him about China's innovation, he recalled, "The one thing that impressed me was when LED lights first came into the Myanmar market years ago."
Naing Lin Aung, 39, who attended the event with friends, was also attracted by the variety of milling equipment and spare parts at the expo.
"Most of the milling products here are China-made," he noted.
"China-made products are affordable. They are about three times cheaper than products from other countries.
"Quality depends on the price. I also like the solar products here," he said.
He also said that he was now using a range of Chinese products including motors, milling parts, color sorters and drying machines, adding that he was particularly impressed with the Meyer color sorter during the trade expo.
"The quality is good. If the products are good, the prices are also high," he said.
Nang Aye Moh Moh Khan, 35, sought machines and spare parts for both home and office use.
"Among the China-made products, rice milling machines are very useful for Myanmar people.
"The milling machines imported from China are very good.
"My younger sister is also now using a China-made milling machine," she said.
Praising the fair pricing and quality of Chinese products, she said, "The products I like here are milling machines, spare parts, solar panels and solar products.
"The prices and quality of China-made products match. They are worth using."
She also said that she used many Chinese products at home, saying that their value and quality match.
"Solar products innovated in China are very useful for Myanmar people," she added.
Travelling from Maubin Township of Ayeyarwady Region, Ko Zaw Lin, a 48-year-old rice miller, said that he had planned to purchase a color sorter during the expo.
"I used to use China-made products. My milling machine is also China-made," he said.
Myat Kyaw Kyaw, 51, a businessperson, initially came to view locally produced dairy products but found himself drawn to Chinese rice milling machines and spare parts.
"Chinese products are now being used around the world, including in Western countries.
"China is close to us, and the prices of Chinese products are affordable. In the past, China-made products were cheap, and the quality was not good.
"Now, the quality has improved, and the prices are higher," he explained.
Over 90 organisations, including over 60 companies and associations, and more than 30 small and medium-sized enterprises, are participating with over 130 display booths at the trade expo in Yangon.
The expo runs from Friday (June 28) to Sunday (June 30). - Xinhua/ANN
