The International Processing and Packaging Exhibition and Conference (ProPak Vietnam) and the International Plastics and Rubber Technologies and Material Exhibition (Plastics & Rubber Vietnam) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20.
HCM City (VNA) – The InternationalProcessing and Packaging Exhibition and Conference (ProPak Vietnam) and theInternational Plastics and Rubber Technologies and Material Exhibition (Plastics& Rubber Vietnam) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20.
According to BT Tee, Director of the UBM BESVietnam, the organizer of the events, the ProPak Vietnam 2018 draws 420companies from 29 countries and territories such as India, Germany, theRepublic of Korea, Japan and Thailand.
Meanwhile, about 160 enterprises from 20countries and territories are participating in the Plastics &Rubber Vietnam2018.
The annual events, which will last until March22, aims to introduce products and materials, machines, equipment andtechnologies in plastics and rubber sectors as well as processing andpackaging.
Alongside, they give a chance for businesses tomeet and seek partners, promoting cooperation and import-export activities,contributing to boosting the growth of the industries in Vietnam.
Paolo Lemma, Italian Trade Counsellor inVietnam, said that most of the participating firms have distributors,representative offices or branches in Vietnam. They are seeking businessopportunities in the developing market and foster connections with local peers.
The manufacturing of packaging machines is oneof the most dynamic industries of Italy with the involvement of about 300production facilities, he said, adding that over 50 percent of automaticpackaging machines in the world are originated from Italy and Germany.
The plastics and rubber sectors of Vietnam havedrawn great attention of many investors both at home and abroad.
In the January-November period of 2017, Vietnamearned 2 billion USD from exporting 1.2 million tonnes of rubber, up 39 percentin value and 8.4 percent in volume. Meanwhile, plastics exports grew by 17.3percent to over 3 billion USD in 2017.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung reviewed key milestones in the bilateral relationship, underscoring the essential and sustained contribution by businesses from both countries, from the time before the normalisation of bilateral ties in 1995 until today, when the two sides are comprehensive stategic partners of each other.
According to targets adopted at the fifth Party Congress of the Management Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) on June 22, the zones aim for average capital attraction of 8–10 million USD per hectare, with a 70% disbursement rate of registered capital achieved on schedule.
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Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
At the exhibition. (Source: VNA) 
