Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022 opens in Hanoi

The 29th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022) opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre on May 11.
Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022 opens in Hanoi ảnh 1A booth at the Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 29th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital andPharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022) opened at the HanoiInternational Exhibition Centre on May 11.

Some 150 foreign and domestic exhibitors, including those from Japan, theRepublic of Korea, mainland China, Taiwan (China), Australia, the US, Belarusand the Czech Republic are participating to the four-day expo - the firstpharmaceutical and medical event in the capital in two years, due to thepandemic.

"The Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2022 offers pharmaceutical and medicalenterprises from Vietnam and overseas opportunities to showcase their latestachievements and products in the two areas including medical equipment forhospitals, clinics and healthcare," said Nguyen Trong Quy from the event'smanagement board.

The event also helped to connect the State management agencies with scientistsand businesses while enhancing links among businesses, hospitals and customers,Quy said during the opening ceremony.

Two forums discussing the domestic medical equipment market and preventivehealthcare services will be held on the sidelines of the expo. Anotherconference on applying traditional medicine in caring for and improvingpeople's health will be also included. 

Co-organised by the Vietnam Medical Import-Export JSC, in collaboration with theVietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC, the previous edition attracted60 foreign and domestic exhibitors./.
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