HCM City to host first int’l pet fair in March

Petfair Vietnam 2024, Vietnam’s leading international trade fair for the pet industry, will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City from March 27 to 29, 2024.
HCM City to host first int’l pet fair in March ảnh 1An overview of the press conference on Petfair Vietnam 2024. (Photo: congthuong.vn) 
HCM City (VNA) - Petfair Vietnam 2024, Vietnam’s leadinginternational trade fair for the pet industry, will be held for the first time inHo Chi Minh City from March 27 to 29, 2024.

Co-organised by Minh Vi Exhibition and Advertising ServicesCo Ltd (VEAS) and China’s Beijing Beyond Technology Co Ltd, thefair is expected to attract more than 200 exhibitors from 12 countries andterritories, including the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Germany,and the US, and receive over 6,000 trade visitors.

Leading businesses in the pet industry such as Jworld, China JiChong, La Organic, Ecoby Inc, Pacific Harvest, Fair Export, Fivevet, JSC,Darin, and Dexin will join in the fair, according to the organisers.

Exhibitors will showcase thousands of pet products and services,including pet food, toys, fashion, pet care services, vaccines, veterinarymedicines, biological products, medical machinery, equipment and supplies, andfurniture and equipment for pet hospitals, spas, and veterinary clinics.

Furthermore, participants will also have the opportunity to meetleading OEM/ODM suppliers to develop unique products in accordance to theirdemands and explore cooperation opportunities with foreign firms, they said.

Specialised seminars, training courses, pet shows, ‘Pet TopModel’, pet care skill competition and a VIP buyer programme will be heldwithin the framework of the fair.

Firms can also seek to expand their dealer channels, promotetheir images, and position their brands through the fair's social mediachannels./.
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