An International Exhibition on Plastics, Packaging and Rubber opened atHCM City's Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on July 23.

Thethree-day event has brought exhibitors from India, mainland China,Taiwan (China), Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Iran who areshowcasing their latest machinery and technologies used in the plasticsand rubber industries.

Packaging machinery and materials are also on display.

A highlight is the participation by a large Iranian manufacturer of polymers, Amir Kabir Petroleum Co.

HoDuc Lam, Chairman of the Vietnam Plastics Association, said theexhibition would enable the Vietnamese plastics industry to achievegreater heights in the coming years.

The sector is forecast to grow at 20 -25 percent in the coming years.

Withthe Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and free trade agreements soon tobe in place, Vietnam, besides catering to the growing domestics market,will also grow its exports exponentially, meaning the country needshighly productive machinery, new technologies and the next generation ofraw materials and additives.

There will be international seminars on plastics on July 24.

The3-in-1 exhibition, organised by Enterprising Fairs India PrivateLimited, a B2B Exhibition company from India, in collaboration with theVietnam Plastic Association and Vietnam Rubber Association, closes onJuly 25.-VNA