Premier Christy Clark released the following statement in celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights:

Dan On is known as the “Cashew King” of Vietnam because of the influence his business has on the market there. Now the Richmond visionary behind the multinational Dan-D-Foods Ltd. has his eyes on a new delicacy for his birth country – B.C. blueberries and cranberries.

Canadian-made natural and organic skin care products are now available to Vietnamese consumers with the opening of the first store of Scentuals Natural and Organic Skin Care in Ho Chi Minh City today.

International Trade Minister Teresa Wat is in Vietnam promoting the province and trade with B.C. to a country with a population already demonstrating an increased appetite for B.C. products and services.

Premier Christy Clark joined approximately 1,500 participants, including members of the Canadian business community, for the Terry Fox Run in Hong Kong as part of her trade mission to China.

Richmond-based waterpark company, WhiteWater West, is making waves in China with the signing of a new agreement to develop an all-season waterpark in Hong Kong.

The B.C. government is opening doors in China for B.C.’s clean technology companies with the signing of two significant climate change and clean energy-related agreements.