HCM City to host 2017 Rubber & Tyre Expo
The fifth Rubber & Tyre international expo will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 13-15, 2017.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)The event will be held by the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), HCM City Rubber Plastic Manufacturers Association, and Minh Vi Exhibition & Advertisement Service Co., Ltd (VEAS).
Speaking at a press conference to introduce the event in HCM City on December 20, VRA Vice Chairman cum Secretary General Vo Hoang An said the expo aims to support rubber businesses to seek cooperation and investment opportunities as well as expand export markets.
The Rubber & Tyre VietNam 2017 is expected to welcome more than 80 businesses and around 2,000 visitors.
On display are various rubber and tyre products, equipment and technologies.
Thematic workshops will be held as part of the event.
A highlight of next year’s expo is the establishment of the rubber sourcing fair between Vietnamese rubber and tyre manufacturers and foreign purchasers.
The expo will take place in conjunction with the Paper Vietnam 2017 and Coatings Expo Vietnam 2017.
In 2015, Vietnam exported rubber and tyre products worth 1.42 billion USD and 523 million USD respectively./.
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