Vietnam Medi-Pharm expo to return Hanoi on May 8-11

The Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019) will return in Hanoi in its 26th edition from May 8-11.
Vietnam Medi-Pharm expo to return Hanoi on May 8-11 ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam International Medical and PharmaceuticalExhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2019) will return in Hanoi in its 26th editionfrom May 8-11.

At a press conference held in Hanoi on May 2, Head of the Ministry of Health’sDepartment of Communications, Emulation and Reward Nguyen Dinh Anh said that theevent, held by the Vietnam Medical Products Import-Export JSC in collaborationwith the Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC, will draw theparticipation of 450 companies from Belgium, China, the Czech Republic, Germany,Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US, and Vietnam, among others.

On the display at 550 booths will be pharmaceutical products, food supplements,pharmaceutical processing, manufacturing and packaging equipment, labequipment, and healthcare services.

Besides, various events will be held within the framework of the exhibition,including a national scientific conference on preventive medicine and aworkshop on immunotherapy and stem cells for the treatment of cancer and diabetes.

There will be consultancy on medical law, pharmaceutical market, community healthcareand epidemics prevention.

The organising board saidthat the Vietnam Medi-Pharmfirst has enhanced trade promotion among countriesas well as created opportunities for participants to introduce their products,promote experience exchange, expand market as well as boost connection andtechnology transfer to improve production efficiency.-VNA
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