Vietnamese businesses to join world's leading beverage trade fair in Germany
Through Drinktec, the Vietnamese beverage industry can update digital techniques and technologies as well as green and circular technology transformations, while strengthening connections with partners and expanding the markets.
Chairman of the Vietnam Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Association (VBA) Nguyen Van Viet speaks at a press conference to introduce Drinktec2025. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꩵ – Vietnamese businesses will participate in the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry Drinktec 2025 that is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany, from September 15-19.
The fair is expected to attract exhibitors from 60 countries and territories worldwide.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on February 18, Chairman of the Vietnam Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Association (VBA) Nguyen Van Viet said that Drinktec, held every four years, is prestigious event that introduces the latest technologies in the beverage sector. Therefore, this is a very good opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to access the world's leading technologies.
Through Drinktec, the Vietnamese beverage industry can update digital techniques and technologies as well as green and circular technology transformations, while strengthening connections with partners and expanding the markets, Viet said.
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