A series of international exhibitions on industrial machinery, equipmentand products opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5 with theattendance of 180 well-known domestic and foreign businesses.

The exhibitions include the “7th Vietnam International Exhibition onIndustrial Machinery, Equipment, Materials and Products - VINAMAC EXPO2012”, the “7th Vietnam International Exhibition on Chemical Industry -VINACHEM”, the “9th Exhibition on Chinese Chemical Industry -CHINACHEM”, the “4th Vietnam International Exhibition on Paints andCoastings - VINACOASTINGS”, and the “2nd Vietnam InternationalExhibition on Steel and Metal Processing - ISME VIETNAM”.

VINAMAC EXPO 2012 showcases industrial, construction and electricalequipment as well as automobiles, agricultural machinery, industrialfans and pumping machinery.

Products on show at ISMEVIETNAM include steel-making technology, metal reprocessingtechnology, types of steel and products made from steel, metallurgytechnology and equipment.

Displayed at VINACHEM,CHINACHEM and VINACOASTINGS are basic chemicals, industrial andagricultural chemicals, dyes, coastings, petrochemical products, paintsand paint mixing machines.

The fair will host talksand workshops on steel, chemicals, fertilisers, as well as workingvisits to renowned steel companies in the south of Vietnam.

The exhibitions are organised by Fair and Advertising Joint StockCompany (VIETFAIR) in coordination with ministries, and domestic andforeign associations.

The fair will remain open until December 8.-VNA