International expo on support industries slated for December
The first International Expo on Support Industries and Processing - Manufacturing (VIMEXPO 2020) is scheduled to take place from December 9-11 at Hanoi’s International Centre for Exhibition (ICE) on Tran Hung Dao Street.
Hanoi (VNA) - The first International Expo on Support Industriesand Processing - Manufacturing (VIMEXPO 2020) is scheduled to take place from December9-11 at Hanoi’s International Centre for Exhibition (ICE) on Tran Hung Dao Street.
The expo will also be the first held under the Support IndustryDevelopment Programme.
With 250 booths from 150 support enterprises in the fields of garmentsand textiles, leather and footwear, electronics, automobile manufacturing andassembly, and hi-tech, VIMEXPO 2020 offers a chance to seek new partners andsuppliers and learn of new technologies.
It is expected to become the leading expo on the support industry inVietnam as well as be a first step for Vietnamese producers to intensifyconnectivity and effectively participate in global supply chains, contributingto boosting the sector’s development.
The three-day expo hopes to welcome 18,000 visitors. To keep a closewatch on events and register to attend, guests can visit the official websiteat www.vimexpo.com.vn.
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