Vietbuild 2023 underway in Hanoi

The Vietbuild Hanoi 2023 exhibition officially kicked off at the National Architectural Planning & Construction Exhibition Centre on March 15, featuring the latest construction materials, technologies, and interior and exterior decor products, and real estate products.
Vietbuild 2023 underway in Hanoi ảnh 1At the opening ceremony of the exhibition (Photo: the Ministry of Construction)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietbuild Hanoi 2023 exhibition officially kicked off at the National Architectural Planning & Construction Exhibition Centre on March 15, featuring the latest construction materials, technologies,and interior and exterior decor products, and real estate products.

The first event of this kind, the exhibition attracted over 1,500 booths from 350 domestic and international businesses.

On display are property projects, security equipment,electrical equipment, doors and accessories, smart housing systems, internaland external decorative items, LED lighting systems, construction materials,solar energy systems, advanced technology solutions for construction, and architecturalproducts.

Addressingthe opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh said thatthe real estate market plays a very important role as it affects manyindustries, including construction materials, and interior and exteriordecoration.

The exhibitionoffers a platform for businesses to seek cooperation opportunities, as wellas gain a better understanding about relevant policies, he noted.

ViceChairman of the municipal People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan said the exhibitioncontributes to promoting the supply-demand connection, supporting productionand business activities, and enhancing partnerships between domesticand foreign enterprises.

He emphasisedthe importance of the construction industry for the capital city’s industrialisation,modernisation and economic growth, saying that many key tasks have beenimplemented, including concertedly developing transport and housing infrastructure.

The cityis determined to speed up key projects related to transport infrastructure, andindustrial parks to better serve the demand of the people, he went on.

Withinthe framework of the five-day event, a seminar on low emission construction materialsand housing construction, a business forum will be organised./.
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