A booth of Techmart Vietnam 2012. The event saw the signing of 1,200 memorandums of understanding worth more than VND1.52 billion (US$70.6 million) between the participants. — Photo: Anh Tuan

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — International Techmart Vietnam 2015, a technology, equipment, and trade fair, will take place in the capital on October 1-4, the event's organizers announced at a press briefing on June 24.

The fair is expected to attract 600 stalls displaying 3,000 equipment, IT and other technology products, which are served in a wide range of sectors, including machinery and engineering, manufacturing, electronics, chemical and materials, as well as pharmaceutical and health care.

Addressing the press conference, deputy director of the National Agency for Science and Technology Information Le Thi Khanh Van said Techmart 2015 will facilitate closer cooperation between scientists and businesses to enhance the use of technology and improve the competitiveness of measures for international economic integration and sustainable development.

Within Techmart, businesses will be introduced to new technology and software solutions and provided with free consultancy to use these technologies effectively, she said, adding that a series of seminars on IT, biological technology, pharmacy and health care will be held on the sidelines of the event.

Techmart Vietnam 2012 had attracted 500 enterprises, scientists, and organisations and saw the signing of 1,200 memorandums of understanding worth more than VND1.52 billion (US$70.6 million) between the participants of the event. —VNS