Visitors at the exhibitions. — VNS photo Xuan Huong

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Three international exhibitions opened on May 14 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre.

The first Coatings Expo showcases a wide range of machinery, equipment, and products used in the fields of coating, dyeing, and inking. The other two exhibitions, Paper Viet Nam and Rubber and Tyre Viet Nam, feature the paper and pulp industry and rubber and tyre manufacturing.

"With the participation of nearly 200 companies from various countries, the exhibitions and seminars will act as an important bridge for Vietnamese businesses to network, promote trade, transfer technology and co-operate with leading international companies in the field," Phung Ha, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trades Chemical Department, said.

Manoj Kumar, the acting Indian consul in HCM City, said: "I am quite confident that the exhibitions will provide business entities the right platform for exchange of information, to establish contacts and partnership for further enhancement of trade relations."

Besides exhibitors from Japan, the Netherlands, Malaysia, France, South Korea, Italia and Viet Nam, twenty one Indian companies are taking part in the events.

Organised by the Minh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Co., Ltd and China National Chemical Information Centre, the exhibitions are expected to get 4,500 visitors.

They will go on until May 16.— VNS