The Vietnam Support Industry Show 2020 and the METALEX Vietnam 2020 was held online from October 23-24 to connect Vietnamese and Japanese firms in the support industry in the new normal situation.
HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Support Industry Show 2020 and the METALEX Vietnam 2020will be held online from October 23-24 to connect Vietnamese and Japanese firmsin the support industry in the new normal situation.
Participating firmswill have a chance to meet Japanese partners that want to seek suppliers inVietnam, join a symposium and enjoy technological performance.
Le Thanh Phong, head of the investment promotion office of the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) of Ho Chi Minh City, said the event holds significance for firms operating inthe manufacturing and support industries, enabling them to access the latest modernequipment and improve product value.
Hirai Shinji, Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in HCM City, described Vietnam as the second attractive destinationfor Japanese companies which are operating in foreign countries and planning to expand operation. A number of Japanese firms also plan to shift their operationsto Vietnam, he said.
He said via the event, Vietnamese firms will have a chance to join theglobal supply chain more deeply./.
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At the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
