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Techmart on medical equipment kicks off in HCM City

The technology and equipment fair (Techmart) on medical equipment opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27, attracting the participation of 100 technology companies and trade promotion agencies in the field of health care.
Techmart on medical equipment kicks off in HCM City ảnh 1At the opening of the event. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The technology and equipment fair(Techmart) on medical equipment opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27,attracting the participation of 100 technology companies and trade promotionagencies in the field of health care.

The event, which is organised by the Centre for Science andTechnology Information (CESTI) under the municipal Department of Science andTechnology (DoST), aims to facilitate technological application in the productionand business activities of enterprises. It also offers an opportunity forstart-ups to find partners to develop products, innovative ideas, and businessdevelopment.

The fair is held in both face-to-face and virtual formatsat http://techmart.techport.vn.

According to Nguyen Viet Dung, Director of DoST, as theapplication of digital transformation in the healthcare industry is aninevitable trend, this year’s Techmart focuses on introducing new technologies appliedat hospitals, telehealth care for patients; health problems related to waterenvironment as well as enterprise management software solutions in thepharmaceutical and medical fields.

Techmart on medical equipment kicks off in HCM City ảnh 2An exhibitor introduce new technology to a visitor at the fair. (Photo: VNA)

Prominent medical products and equipment showcased at the fair include TelehealthIDIS2GO and artificial intelligence (AI) robot that serves disinfectionin hospitals, clinics and public places

The event also features a series of seminars ondigital transformation in the health sector, care for patients, andmedical waste water treatment./.

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