First phase of Vietbuild Hanoi 2018 to open on March 28
The first phase of the first international Vietbuild Hanoi in 2018 will take place at the National Exhibition Construction Centre from March 28 to April 1.
At the press conference of the first international Vietbuild Hanoi 2018 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The first phase of the first int🧸ernational Vietbuild Hanoi in2018 will take place at the National Exhibition Construction Centre from Marc💟h28 to April 1.
Theevent marks the 60th year of Vietnam’s construction sector (April 29, 1958 –2018) and the 20th anniversary of Vietbuild (1998-2018). Itwill feature more than 1,700 stands of nearly 500 units, with 252 domestic, 99joint ventures and 145 foreign firms from 18 countries and territories,including France, the US, Russia, Turkey, India, Italy, the UK, Australia,Germany and Japan. Theevent will introduce various products in construction, building materials, realestate and exterior-interior decoration while a number of activities will takeplace in the event. Headof the organising board Nguyen Tran Nam said with its scale and theparticipation of domestic and international firms, Vietbuild is among theleading exhibitions of the country. It has provided a destination forconstruction businesses to promote trade and enhance cooperation. Thesecond phase of the Vietbuild Hanoi will be held on September 6-10 with 1,500booths while the third one is slated for November 23-27 with 1,700 booths.-VNA
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At the press conference of the first international Vietbuild Hanoi 2018 (Photo: VNA) 
