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Pharmedi Vietnam to be held online for first time

The 2020 Pharmed & Healthcare Vietnam (Pharmedi Vietnam) is slated for September 16-19 in both offline and online platforms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers said on July 20.
Pharmedi Vietnam to be held online for first time ảnh 1Visitors at a medical fair (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The 2020 Pharmed& Healthcare Vietnam (Pharmedi Vietnam) is slated for September 16-19 in bothoffline and online platforms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organiserssaid on July 20.

It will be the first international medicalfair in Vietnam to be held after the pandemic.

The two platforms are expected to helpfirms, including foreign ones, promote their brands, seek new partners andcommunicate with visitors through the event’s website and application.

On showcase will be pharmaceuticalproducts, medical devices, healthcare services and dietary supplements, amongothers.

First held in 2005, Pharmedi Vietnam isviewed as a leading exhibition of the country’s health sector. Each edition draws an average of 10,000participants, during which nearly 1,000 trade agreements are reached./.

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