Vietnam Expo HCMC 2025 hosts over 800 enterprises

The event offers a panoramic view of modern consumer trends, technology, and design through dedicated zones for food and smart consumer goods, as well as household electrical and electronic appliances.

At the opening ceremony of the expo (Photo: VNA)
At the opening ceremony of the expo (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - The 23rd Vietnam International Trade Fair in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Expo HCMC 2025) is being held from December 4-6, hosting over 1,000 booths from 800 enterprises and trade promotion organisations across over 20 countries and territories.

Co-hosted by the Vinexad Advertising and Trade Fair JSC, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Ho Chi Minh City Food and Foodstuff Association (FFA), the event offers a panoramic view of modern consumer trends, technology, and design through dedicated zones for food and smart consumer goods, as well as household electrical and electronic appliances.

A key draw is the lineup of large-scale national and territorial sections, signaling the fair’s growing international clout. The Hong Kong (China) section stands out with a broad selection of high-demand urban-living products, including smart home devices, electronic accessories, innovative gadgets, advanced materials, and business solutions targeting both regional and domestic buyers.

Companies in this section are running live demonstrations and targeted matchmaking sessions to drive immediate deal-making and partnership opportunities.

Additionally, the B2B zone remains a centerpiece, connecting exhibitors directly with domestic and foreign buyers through a Buyer B2B programme that includes private negotiation rooms and on-site booth visits for product evaluation and talks.

Supporting events include thematic seminars and networking sessions on trends in home utility technology, green consumption opportunities and challenges in Vietnam, and strategies for using digital trade to reach global markets.

In his opening address, Chief Representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Southern Office Vo Hong Son said after more than 23 years, Vietnam Expo has affirmed its status as one of the region’s leading and most reputable international trade events. Beyond product showcases, it consistently delivers valuable one-on-one matchmaking, sector-specific seminars, and trade promotion activities that spur investment, open new markets, and keep participants abreast of industry shifts.

The expo is set to continue serving as a vital channel for trade cooperation, technology transfer, and brand building for Vietnamese companies and the wider economy, he said, noting this year’s edition offers end-to-end coverage from supporting industries and equipment-technology solutions to cutting-edge production systems./.

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