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Saigon Autotech & Accessories 2018 kicks off in HCM City

The 14th Saigon Autotech & Accessories 2018 opened on May 24 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City with 300 booths organised by leading domestic and foreign firms in automobile and motorbike, spare part and accessories manufacturing.
Saigon Autotech & Accessories 2018 kicks off in HCM City ảnh 1Visitors at the event (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The 14th Saigon Autotech & Accessories 2018 opened on May 24 at theSaigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City with 300 boothsorganised by leading domestic and foreign firms in automobile and motorbike,spare part and accessories manufacturing.

Addressing the openingceremony, Pham Tuan Anh, Vice Director of the Department of Industry under theMinistry of Industry and Trade, said that the event is a good chance to connectmanufacturers, suppliers and service providers and customers.

The exhibition ishoped to create an opportunity to introduce latest products, technology andequipment in the field, he said.

Anh held that supportindustry for Vietnam’s automobile sector has been initiated, but still cansupply simple parts with low technology ratio. Meanwhile, there are rooms forthe industry to develop, he added.

He stressed that inthe future, it is necessary to increase activities to promote investment,experience sharing between domestic and foreign enterprises in the field.

Tao Linh, Chairman ofthe Board of Directors of the Asia Trade Fair and Business Promotion (ATFA), saidthat the new feature of this year’s exhibition is the stronger engagement of enterprisesin support industry, and more activities to connect enterprises to foster theirlinkage in developing the automobile and motorbike industry in the coming time.

First held in 2006,the Saigon Autotech & Accessories has become one of the most awaited eventsin Vietnam’s automobile, motorbike, electricity bicycle manufacturing andsupport industry.

Last year, theexhibition was held in an area of 10,000 square metres with 350 booths fromdomestic and foreign enterprises from Switzerland, the Republic of Korea,Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China, drawing about 12,000visitors.

The Saigon Autotech& Accessories 2018 will last until May 27.-VNA
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