Bac Ninh hosts Vietnam industrial and manufacturing fair

The Vietnam Industrial and Manufacturing Fair (VIMF) 2023 opened on November 8 at the Kinh Bac Cultural Centre in the northern province of Bac Ninh.
Bac Ninh hosts Vietnam industrial and manufacturing fair ảnh 1Representatives from agencies and businesses at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Industrial and Manufacturing Fair (VIMF) 2023. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Ninh (VNA) – The Vietnam Industrial andManufacturing Fair (VIMF) 2023 opened on November 8 at the Kinh Bac CulturalCentre in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

This is the fourth time the VIMF has been held together with theVietnam Industrial Automation Fiesta (VIAF 2023) and Vietnam Material HandlingFiesta (VMAT 2023).

Taking place from November 8-10, the VIMF features over 400 booths showcasing products from Vietnam and other countries and territories includingSingapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, China, Taiwan, Thailand,Malaysia, the US, and Germany.

Exhibitors introduce a variety of products such asindustrial machinery and equipment, mechanical processing, automation, 3Dprinting and design technology, 4.0 technology application solutions, IoT,smart manufacturing, AI, and industrial robots.

Within the framework of the VIMF, there are trade and investmentpromotion activities, seminars, and technology demonstrations.

Addressing the event, Dao Quang Khai, Vice Chairman of the BacNinh provincial People's Committee, affirmed that the locality always plays arole as the industrial and production hub of the country, attracting theattention of FDI enterprises.

He also expressed his hope that the function will contribute tobringing successful transactions and cooperation contracts to the province, aswell as participating countries.

Cao Tan Luc, head of the exhibition organisation committee, also shared that the series of exhibitions aims to promoteinternational integration, strengthen trade cooperation relationships, and helpenterprises find suitable business partners and suppliers.

He also assessed that the events will bring advanced productsand technologies to the nation in general, and Bac Ninh province and surroundingareas in particular. These efforts will contribute to sharpeningcompetitiveness whilst meeting the increasing demand for production and tradeexchange towards the sustainability of the economy./.

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