Latest medical and laboratory equipment, healthcare products, food supplements, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging machines are on display at an exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2017 takes place in HCM City from August 17-19. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Latest medical and laboratory equipment, healthcare products, food supplements, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging machines are on display at an exhibition, which opened at Sai Gon Exhibition and Conferences Centre, Ho Chi Minh City on August 17.
The Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2017 exhibition drew the participation of 250businesses showcasing their products at 350 booths. Those include giantcorporations and leading global companies from 22 countries and territoriessuch as the US, Germany, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey,the Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.
Along with trading activities among the enterprises, the three-day exhibitionwill also feature seminars “Introduction to Vietnam’s Pharmacy and MedicineMarket” and “Local Medical Pharmacy Market and Policies”.
Besides, the event covers a fact-finding tour to Cho Ray Hospital, a largehospital in HCM City, so that they can get an overview of the medicalexamination and treatment demands from local residents.
Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo is an annual event taking place in Ho Chi Minh City inAugust and Hanoi in December.
The expo is designed to promote trade activities in pharmacy and medicalequipment. The exhibition is a platform for advanced medical technologies andequipment companies from around the world to access local pharmacy companies,in which Vietnam has advantage to initiate exchanges.
This year expo is expected to welcome 15,000 visitors.-VNA
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The Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2017 takes place in HCM City from August 17-19. (Photo: VNA) 
