A mart on automation equipment and technology (Automation Techmart 2017) opened on Wednesday at the National Agency for Science and Technology Information in Ha Noi.

In his speech at the opening ceremony, the Viet Nam Automation Association chairman Nguyen Quan lauded automation technology, which plays a vital role in the context of the fourth industrial revolution as it links all technology sectors and is present in production, business and daily life.

The event will create opportunities for research institutes, science and technology organisations and enterprises to transfer technology, advertise their products, enlarge markets and seek new trade partners, Quan said.

The mart features 40 booths, including ones prepared by leading automation enterprises, research institutes and the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute.

On display is robot technology, environmental monitoring equipment, hydropower generators, automation equipment in food production, automation equipment in industrial production, network security and atomic energy technology.

A forum on science and automation technology and a conference on smart technology in the fourth industrial revolution will be held as part of the mart.

Held by the National Agency for Science and Technology Information under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Viet Nam Automation Association the event, the first of its kind in the country, will run until Friday. — VNS