Hanoi to host Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2023

The 30th Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Medipharm Expo 2023) will take place in Hanoi from May 10-13 with the participation of 350 domestic and foreign enterprises, the event's organisers have announced.
Hanoi to host Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2023 ảnh 1Visitors at the previous Medi-pharm Expo in Hanoi (Photo courtesy of Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The 30th Vietnam International Medicaland Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Medipharm Expo 2023) will take place in Hanoifrom May 10-13 with the participation of 350 domestic and foreignenterprises, the event's organisers have announced. 

Exhibitors from India, Belgium, Taiwan (China), the Republic ofKorea, Hong Kong (China), Israel, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, New Zealand andmainland China will showcase advanced equipment andtechnologies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectorsin over 500 booths. 

The expo would offer organisations and businessesopportunities to enhance the exchange of experiences, promote their products,seize investment opportunities, and transfer technologies to improve efficiencyin production and business, organisers said. 

A conference on improving the quality managementsystem in line with production practices at pharmaceutical factories accordingto GMP standards will be held on the sideline of the expo. 

Other seminars on maxillofacial and maxillofacialaesthetics and new advances in the treatment of immunopathology, diabetes,cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and online B2B businessmatching, will also be included. 

Vietnam Medical Import Export JSCand Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC will organise theupcoming event at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre.

The previous edition attracted over 150 foreign and domesticexhibitors./.
VNA

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