The latest products and services on the real estate, architecture and interior and exterior decoration industries are on display at the Vietbuild International Exhibition that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

With the theme Real Estate-Architecture and Interior-Exterior Decoration, the second Vietbuild held in the city this year features more than 2,500 booths showcasing property projects, electrical equipment, doors and accessories, internal and external decorative items, building materials, solar energy systems and others.

Conferences and business meetings are scheduled to be held on the sidelines.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Pham Khanh said the real estate market was steady in the first nine months of the year and attracted a lot domestic and foreign investment into many new projects.

Developers are focusing on products suitable for the market and people’s pockets, with the low-cost housing segment attracting increasing interest, he said.

The exhibition, besides introducing participating companies’ latest products and technologies to local and foreign visitors, also offers a forum for the companies to meet, exchange information and explore future co-operation, he said.

It also offers State agencies and businesses the opportunity to understand the latest trends in the property market so that they can map out appropriate strategies, he added.

The expo, on at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7, will run until October 1. — VNS