HCM City to host manufacturing exhibition

Nepcon Vietnam 2016, an international exhibition on SMT, testing technologies, equipment and support industries for electronics manufacturing, will be held in HCM City in October.
HCM City to host manufacturing exhibition ảnh 1SMT, testing technologies, equipment and support industries for electronics manufacturing will be shown at Nepcon Vietnam 2016 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Nepcon Vietnam 2016, an international exhibition on SMT, testing technologies, equipment and support industries for electronics manufacturing, will be held in HCM City in October.

To be held at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 6-8, the ninth exhibition promises to be a bridge connecting support companies and technology providers.

Exhibitors will present technology, machines and solutions to over 10,000 visitors looking to improve their SMT lines and the country's electronic manufacturing sector.

Kasinee Phantteeranurak, project manager of Reed Tradex Co Ltd, the exhibition's organiser, said "The influx of foreign electronics manufacturers to Vietnam has enabled transfer of technology and skills. More than ever, it's time for the country to develop its own ability and production base to sustain the trend."

NEPCON Vietnam, having been in Vietnam for nine years, will continue playing its role as a business-matching platform, returning to HCM City this year to meet the demands of the market, especially in the Southern area, she said.-VNA

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