Nepal will host the five-day 10th Saarc Hade Fair that will begin on December 15 in Kathmandu aiming to boost regional cooperation in trade, tourism and culture.

The fair with the motto 'regional prosperity through trade' is expected to boost trade among the eight member countries in South Asia and help promote Nepal's tourism sector.

According to a message received here, Nepal has completed all preparations for the show to be held at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall in Kathmandu.

The fair will serve as a platform to showcase goods and services from different countries and as a venue for business dealings among buyers and sellers, officials said.

The member countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka — will showcase their indigenous products and services during the fair being organised at the initiative of Hade and Export Promotion Centre, Nepal.

The fair will have 312 stalls, of which 293 will be related to products from the participating countries. Similarly, there will be eight food stalls and eight more for tourism promotion. Bangladesh will have 60 stalls.