Two international exhibitions focusing on the construction industry, building materials and interior and exterior decor will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in September.

The announcement was made at a press conference jointly held by the Ministry of Construction’s Information Centre and the HCM City-based AFC International Exhibition and Fair Company on August 28.

Vietbuild 2009, scheduled for September 9-13, is expected to attract 1,300 construction companies from 22 countries and territories, including the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Japan, China, Malaysia, the US, France, Germany and India. They will showcase their products and services from the exhibition’s 3,700 stands.

Besides the latest building materials, the exhibition will introduce the latest energy-saving and environmentally-friendly machinery, equipment and technologies used during the production of construction materials. A number of seminars on construction products will also be held during the event.

The Exhibition on Real Estate and Interior and Exterior Decor, which will be held from September 20-24, will concentrate on different kinds of housing and interior and exterior trimmings produced by over 300 domestic and foreign companies.

The organisers will also hold workshops on investment opportunities in Vietnam ’s real estate market, legislation surrounding the real estate market in Vietnam plus various issues relating to housing for low-income earners in urban areas./.