Foreign businesses flock to int’l exhibitions in VN
Hundreds of foreign
businesses from countries and territories over the world are converging in a
number of international exhibitions that were all together opened on Nov. 10 in
Hanoi and Ho
Chi Minh City.
In Hanoi,
the Vietnam Textile and Garment Expo 2010 is taking place at the Friendship Culture Palace
till Nov. 12.
The exhibition is
co-organised by the Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex), the Vietnam
Exhibition, Conference and Advertisement Joint Stock Company and the Hong Kong
Exhibition Services Ltd. Co.
Addressing the
opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien said Vietnam with
its textile and garment export turnover reaching 9.1 billion USD in 2009 has
become one of attractive destinations for the world’s businesses.
The industry targets
to turn Vietnam
into one of top five textile and garment exporters in the world by 2015, Bien
said, stressing that the partnership with leading businesses in the world plays
an important role in the industry’s success in future.
At the exhibition,
more than 110 domestic and foreign businesses, including those from developed
industries of France, Germany, China,
India, Italy, Japan,
Sweden and Switzerland,
are introducing their latest products, technologies and services.
Meanwhile, in HCM City,
VIETSTOCK, the international expo for the feed, livestock and meat processing
industry, sees the demonstration of 220 pavilions of products, equipment and
technologies from the world’s leading food suppliers from 30 countries and
territories.
During the
exhibition, also lasting to Nov. 12, international experts will share their
experiences in breeding and meat processing technologies at a series of
seminars.
VIETWATER, an
international water and wastewater industry show, is jointly being held by the
Vietnam Drainage Association in coordination with the AMB Company.
Under the theme
“Green technology for a sustainable water industry”, businesses introduce
hundreds of latest environmentally-friendly products and advanced technologies
related to water supply and drainage, environmental hygiene, water filling and
wastewater treatment.