RoK medical equipment exhibition to be held in HCM City in June
The Korean Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) and the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) plan to hold the K-Med Expo Vietnam 2023, a medical equipment exhibition, in Ho Chi Minh City from June 15-17.
Medical staff in Cho Ray Hospital operate a testing machine. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – The Korean Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) and the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) plan to hold the K-Med Expo Vietnam 2023, a medicalequipment exhibition, in Ho Chi Minh City from June 15-17.
Up tonow, a total of 150 companies, including Korean medical equipment and foreign companies,have registered for the event.
Theexhibition will feature 200 booths showcasing medical equipment used ininternal medicine, ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology, plastic surgery andorthopedics. Telemedicine and AI medical technology, wearableand functional rehabilitation devices, and digital health care will also be introduced at the event.
In the framework of the event, seminarsand conferences will be held, with guests such as buyers, hospitals andclinics to help participating Korean companies access customers.
Up to90% of the Vietnamese medical equipment market depend on imports. The market grows by13.1% annually on average over the course of five years from 2014.
Sinceits establishment in 1999, KMDIA has promoted support for policy exchange and internationalcooperation as a representative of leading Korean medical equipmen𒈔t companies.KINTEX is a unit that successfully organised many international exhibitionsabroad, including in Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok, Thailand./.
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Medical staff in Cho Ray Hospital operate a testing machine. (Photo: VNA) 
