HCM City to host support industry mega-expo

Two exhibitions, Metalex Viet Nam and Nepcon Viet Nam, hosted by the Thailand-based Reed Tradex Company, will feature the latest machine tools and metalworking technologies and assembly, as well as measurement and testing technologies for electronics manufacturing.

The number of registered exhibitors is expected to increase by 20% over last year's shows, with many pavilions from Japan, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Germany, the UK and Thailand, the company said.

The other exhibition "Business Alliance for Supporting Industry 2014", organized by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in HCM City and the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Center, will enable Vietnamese parts producers to meet with Japanese producers to seek business opportunities.

To take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 9-11, visitors will also be able to gain new knowledge and networking opportunities through seminars and other activities during the three shows.

The ASEAN Economic Community, which is set to come into existence next year, brings both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese producers, said Duangdej Yuaikwarmdee, Deputy Managing Director of Reed Tradex.

To remain competitive, local companies must invest in modern technologies, he said.-VNA