HCM City set for Vietnam International Trade Fair

HCM CITY — The 15^th Vietnam International Trade Fair will be held from December 6 to 9 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7.

Vietnam Expo will have on display electronic devices and products, technology devices and equipment, tools and hand tools, construction materials, household products, consumer goods, food and beverages, and cosmetics.

There will be 800 booths set up by 750 companies from 16 countries and territories such as India, Taiwan, Germany and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the US, and mainland China.

This year there will be more than 140 Korean businesses bringing popular products and services such as household electronics and appliances, cosmetics, processed foods, beverages, and kitchen utensils.

Several conferences and trade promotion programmes will be held on the sidelines of the four-day event, including a conference on Việt Nam-China exchanges in the mechanical and electrical industries and a workshop on economic, trade and investment co-operation with Beijing and the provinces of Tianjin and Hebei in China.

A dialogue on infrastructure quality in Asia and a seminar on opportunities and challenges for Việt Nam’s supporting industries in the context of the industrial revolution 4.0 will be held.

A concurrent event will be the 2017 Vietnam Hardware & Hand Tools Expo, with 200 businesses from 16 countries and territories showcasing thousands of hand tools, power tools, air compressors, and welding equipment; DIY (Do It Yourself) and building hardware; fasteners and securities; and locks and fittings.

Fairs organised by the Việt Nam National Trade Fair & Advertising JSC (VINEXAD) enable Vietnamese and international businesses to explore business co-operation opportunities and promote trade and investment. — LV