A press conference to introduce the International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation in HCM City last week. The annual event will be held from September 11 to 14. — VNS Photo

The annual International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation will be held in HCM City next month.

It will showcase the latest pharmaceuticals, nutritional and functional supplements, medical equipment and devices, hospital and clinical facilities, dental, ophthalmological, dermatological, obstetric and gynaecological equipment and devices, homecare devices, laboratory apparatus and equipment, beauty products and equipment, and medical tourism services.

There will be 600 booths set up by exhibitors from 25 countries and territories, including Germany, South Korea, Turkey, mainland China, Pakistan, India, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Ha Thi Phuong Lam, chairwoman of ADPEX JSC, one of the organisers, said one of the highlights of this year's exhibition would be the participation of nearly 100 Vietnamese and international pharmaceutical enterprises from Canada, the US, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, India, and other countries.

“The exhibition has always attracted a large number of Vietnamese firms, proving that the event is a reliable place for them to promote their products and seek business partners to expand domestic and international markets.”

The event will also feature a series of conferences and seminars on new technologies and modern applications in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

B2B programmes to connect exhibitors and visitors will be held.

To be held at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 11 to 14, the expo is expected to welcome 15,000 visitors, including over 8,000 trade visitors. — VNS