Vietnam attends electricity exhibition Elecrama 2018 in India

Nearly 40 Vietnamese enterprises in electricity and electronics as well as trade promotion organisations joined showcases at Elecrama 2018 at the India Expo Mart in Uttar Pradesh State of India from March 10-14.
Vietnam attends electricity exhibition Elecrama 2018 in India ảnh 1Elecrama 2018 lures about 20,000 visitors and 500 enterprises from 60 countries and territories. (Source: elecrama.com)

New Delhi (VNA) – Nearly 40 Vietnamese enterprises inelectricity and electronics as well as trade promotion organisations joined showcasesat Elecrama 2018 at the India Expo Mart in Uttar Pradesh State of India fromMarch 10-14.

The biennial event covered 80,000 square meters and attracted 1,500enterprises and organisations who brought various products, including machines,technology equipment and solutions for electricity production, transmission,distribution as well as electronics, renewable energy, automobile electricity, powerstorage and railway electricity.

Along with showcase activities, Elecrama also included seminars,high-level meetings and thematic conferences on electricity and electronics,including the World Unity Summit Conference that allowed participants to meetpolicymakers, advisors, researchers and partners in their area.

The ChangeXchange 2018 was a venue for producers and providers of powerand electronic equipment, technology solutions and services to meet customersand partners to share experience and seek cooperation opportunities.

Sponsored by India’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Heavy Industriesand Public Enterprises, New and Renewable Energy, and Power, the event luredabout 20,000 visitors and 500 enterprises from 60 countries and territories.-VNA
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