HCM City hosts printing, packaging industry exhibition
As an annual event, VietnamPrintPack has become a key platform connecting suppliers, buyers, and innovators, facilitating the exchange of ideas, partnership opportunities, and access to new business prospects.
Many machines and automated devices are on display at the 23rd Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition - VietnamPrintPack 2025 in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The 23rd Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition - VietnamPrintPack 2025 kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 10, gathering 350 businesses from 15 countries and territories.
The expo features more than 850 booths displaying a wide range of products, including printing and packaging machines, laminating machines, labeling technologies, and paper-related materials.
Many reputable exhibitors are showcasing state-of-the-art equipment, offering visitors an opportunity to experience diverse technologies, solutions, and market trends; and enabling businesses to stay ahead of industry shifts, enhance their capacity, optimise operations, and expand business networks.
As an annual event, VietnamPrintPack has become a key platform connecting suppliers, buyers, and innovators, facilitating the exchange of ideas, partnership opportunities, and access to new business prospects. It reflects the international community’s confidence in Vietnam’s dynamic and rapidly growing market.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vo Hong Son, head of the southern representative office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, emphasised that beyond showcasing machinery, equipment, and technologies, VietnamPrintPack 2025 delivers practical value to Vietnam’s printing and packaging industry.
Over the years, the exhibition has established itself as a premier platform where businesses seek trade opportunities, expand partnerships, and share knowledge, he said.
The printing and packaging industry is a key link in the supply chain from production to consumption, Son noted, adding that it not only helps enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese products but also promotes sustainable development.
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