The Analytica Viet Nam 2013 has attracted many companies from Japan, India and Germany. Other exhibitors are from France, Spain, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland.— Photo vista.vn

HCM CITY (VNS) — More than 100 companies from 10 countries will display products on laboratory technology, biotechnology and diagnostics at an international Analytica exhibition that opens today in HCM City.

The Analytica Viet Nam 2013 has attracted many companies from Japan, India and Germany. Other exhibitors are from France, Spain, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland.

High-tech equipment in the areas of chemical, electronics, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and environment will be showcased at the exhibition.

During the biennial event, a two-day seminar will take place, during which the world's leading scientists will speak about the latest developments in the field.

Speaking at a press briefing in HCM City yesterday, Ta Ba Hung of the National Agency for Science and Technology Information, said the seminar would offer scientists an opportunity to update their knowledge and help businesses seek out partners.

This year's exhibition is seen as an in-depth conference with speeches made by local and international experts, Hung said, adding that the event will include lectures on food analysis, pharmaceuticals and environmental technology.

The three-day exhibition, the third of its kind in Viet Nam, was organised by Messe Munchen International Corporation and its subsidiary International Fair and Exhibition Service, and Viet Nam's National Agency for Science and Technology Information. — VNS