BẮC NINH — The Vietnam Industrial and Manufacturing Fair (VIMF) 2019 opened at the Kinh Bắc Cultural Centre in the northern province of Bắc Ninh on Wednesday.

The three-day exhibition brings together more than 200 booths from more than 10 countries and territories.

The event aims to give practical insights into the latest strategies, tools and trends in machine tools and metalworking, metrology and measuring tools, 3D printing, sheet metalworking and much more in the manufacturing, metalworking and subcontracting industries.

The event is a platform for international and local manufacturers and suppliers to launch new products, meet buyers, appoint agents and distributors, generate new business and establish business networks in the Vietnamese market.

Along with event, the Vietnam Industrial Automation Fiesta 2019 and 3D Print Fiesta 2019 are also being held.

A full programme of technical seminars will be held alongside the exhibition. They will provide a platform for discussing trends in connected manufacturing, Industry 4.0, 3D print and design, logistics and handling, robotics and vision system and the latest technology.

The exhibition is expected to attract about 10,000 visitors.

Việt Nam's processing and manufacturing industry is a major contributor to economic growth with high growth of 12.98 per cent in 2018. — VNS