Digital printing technology exhibition opens in HCM City
The 2017 Vietnam international screen printing and digital printing technology exhibition (ASGA Vietnam 2017) was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 18.
HCM City (VNA) – The 2017 Vietnam internationalscreen printing and digital printing technology exhibition (ASGA Vietnam 2017)was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 18.
ASGA Vietnam 2017, held in Southeast Asia byAsia-Pacific Screen Printing and Digital Imaging Association (ASGA) for thefirst time, saw the participation of over 200 enterprises from 13 nations,including Japan, China, India, Thailand, the Republic of Korea, Singapore,Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
State-of-the-art printing technology,equipment and applications are being showcased at the three-day event.
Addressing the opening ceremony, ASGAChairman Jennifer Shen said Vietnam has a stable economic growth and hugebusiness potential, thus it is an attractive destination for productionactivities that use printing technologies, such as garment-textile, footwear,electronic devices.
The event is expected to draw attention ofenterprises, contributing to the development of the printing industry and industriesusing printing technologies in the region, particularly in Vietnam.
Le Ngoc Trung, Deputy Director of theSouthern Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, highlighted the hugedemand for printing in the domestic market, saying that the number ofenterprises joining the sector has surged recently.
However, most domestic enterprises have notyet caught up with advanced technology and new design trends, Trung said,adding that they need to update technologies and international trends toenhance their competitiveness in the economic integration.
According to Trung, the event will serve asa bridge connecting international and domestic firms in the sector.
It also presents opportunities for localfirms to access new technologies and solutions to improve their products’quality and promote long-term development of the sector.
A number of workshops, training courseswill be organised during the event to share experience and application ofprinting technology.
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Illustrative photo (Source: kinhtevn.com.vn) 
