The opening ceremony of the 11th Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME) 2019 and the 8th Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE 2019) Vu Trong Tai, general manager of Reed Tradex Vietnam, the organiser of VME 2019, expressed his belief in Vietnam's potential: "Vietnam is considered a potential market in the ASEAN industrial scene. Together with invest trends in production, the government's supportive policies, and advantages in human resources have convinced many multinational corporations to build factories in Vietnam's industrial zones to increase production capacity to meet the growing market demand both domestically and internationally.” As the co-organiser, Hironobu Kitagawa, chief representative of JETRO Hanoi, shared, “The exhibitions were organised to support the supporting industries in Vietnam and increase local procurement, as well as the purchasing ratio of parts and components for Japanese companies operating in Vietnam.” These two exhibitions … [Read more...] about International exhibitions on supporting industry open in Hanoi
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Manufacturing and support industry expos open in Ha Noi
Representatives kick off the 11th Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME2019) and the eighth Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE 2019) in Ha Noi. — VNS Photos Thu Giang Two major events on manufacturing and support industries opened at the Ha Noi International Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, creating business opportunities and aiming to increase the use of local parts for the domestic machinery and support industries. The three-day events, the 11th Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME2019) and the eighth Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE 2019), attracted more than 200 top brands from 20 leading technology countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand and the US. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that thanks to the active participation of the Government and localities, Viet Nam’s support industry has gained remarkable results in recent years. ABB Vietnam shows off its robots at the … [Read more...] about Manufacturing and support industry expos open in Ha Noi
The big, major challenge of small, medium Vietnamese enterprises
(VEN) - Support industries play a vital role in the process of industrialization and modernization, creating a basis for the development of a highly competitive and sustainable industry. However, domestic businesses, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still lack the needed competitive advantages to promote their development in the era of Industry 4.0. Two events planned for this summer in Hanoi aim to not only help Vietnamese firms sharpen their competitive edge in the domestic and global playing grounds, but also strengthen partnerships between Vietnamese and Japanese firms involved in support industries. To connect providers of machinery and technologies with industrialists, the Reed Tradex Vietnam in coordination with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) will hold the Vietnam-Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE 2019) and the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME 2019), which will take place on August … [Read more...] about The big, major challenge of small, medium Vietnamese enterprises
Escada celebrates 40 years in New York
Models walk the runway for the Escada Spring/Summer 2019 show during New York Fashion Week on September 9, 2018. — AFP Photo Viet Nam News NEW YORK — Escada celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday by making a New York Fashion Week debut with soft power dressing for the working woman – an upbeat and colourful collection that paid tribute to the 1980s. Models strode down a serpentine grass runway for the Munich-based luxury brand’s first runway show since 2015 and the second full collection of young Irish designer Niall Sloan, who joined Escada last year and who earlier in his career spent a decade at Burberry. There were power suits with big gold buttons and gold chain belts, in bright colors with boxy jackets cut loose and comfortable, paired with tennis shoes that evoked joyfulness and ease of movement. Sloan explained that the concept was "very, very soft power dressing" for the modern working woman. If shoulder pads were the 1980s way of muscling into a … [Read more...] about Escada celebrates 40 years in New York