To be organised at the Ha Noi International Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is expected to welcome around 10,000 visitors. — Photo courtesy of Vinexad

The 26th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo) will take place from December 5-7 in the capital city, attracting 180 foreign and domestic exhibitors.

Among firms participating are those from India, Poland, Belarus, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, mainland China and Japan, as well as the US, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine, the event’s organiser – the Viet Nam National Trade Fair and Advertising Co (Vinexad) – said in a statement.

They will showcase pharmaceuticals, herbs, functional foods; food processing and packing machinery; hospital services and medical tourism; beauty care, aesthetics; dental products, ophthalmic products; medical equipment; laboratory equipment and chemicals at 220 booths, it said.

The company described the upcoming event as an opportunity for organisations and businesses to promote products, exchange experiences, seize investment opportunities, expand markets, and promote co-operation to improve efficiency in production and business.

A seminar on introducing and updating new policies and regulations in manufacturing and trading of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment in Viet Nam will be held on the sidelines of the event.

Other activities such as a programme that will connect domestic and foreign businesses (Business matching); a special customer purchase programme (VIPs Buyer) and a business meeting between Vietnamese and Russian businesses will be also included.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, director of Hanoi ICE Co which has attended to the expo for 10 years said the event created a chance for her company to meet and discuss with potential customers and develop new co-operation opportunities.

To be organised at the Ha Noi International Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is expected to welcome around 10,000 visitors. — VNS