A successful MTA Vietnam2008 in Ho Chi Minh City

The 5th edition of MTA Vietnam 2008, which kicked-off on September 3, 2008 at the Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition and Convention Centre (HIECC), has come to a successful close on September 6, 2008. The show was declared open by Mdm. Nguyen Thi Hong, vice chairperson of the People誷 Committee of Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Hoang Van Dung, first vice chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Mdm. Bui Thi Thuc Anh, chief of executives of VCCI Exhibition Service; and Mr. Stephen Tan, chief executive of Singapore Exhibition Services and president of Allworld Exhibitions Alliance. More than 100 distinguished officials, industry professionals and guests attended the opening ceremony, including Professor Du Quoc Thinh, general secretary of Vietnam Society of Automotive Engineers; Mr. Tran Quang Hung, general secretary of Vietnam Electronic Industries Association; Mr. Bui Quang Hai, chairman of Management Board of Mechanical and Industrial Construction Joint Stock Company; and Professor Do Minh Cuong, vice chairman of Vietnam Vocational Training Association. Over 7,700 local and overseas trade visitors visited MTA Vietnam2008, resulting in high visibility for overseas exhibitors' efforts to market their company and products to the local market. More than 220 exhibiting companies (80 percent from overseas) from 26 countries/regions and six international group pavilions represented by Germany, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and The United Kingdom fully occupied all three halls of the exhibition venue to showcase their latest machine tool technologies and applications to trade buyers in Vietnam. It has been a successful and rewarding show for both exhibitors and visitors, where deals were sealed and business partnerships were established and strengthened. "I have participated in all the MTA series of exhibitions in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. I received good buyer enquiries during this year誷 show in Ho Chi Minh City, and I will be back at MTA Vietnam next year with a bigger booth space," said Mr. Masahiro Tsuji, general manager for sales & marketing instruments, Nikon Singapore Pte Ltd. "AsiaMac has been part of all of the MTA series of exhibitions and I only participate in MTA Vietnam in Vietnam, as it is the most comprehensive metalworking exhibition in the country. I have already booked my booth space for next year," said Mr. C.S. Tan, managing director, AsiaMac Machinery, Singapore. Visitors were impressed with the high quality of exhibitors and exhibits observed at the show. "MTA Vietnam was an excellent platform for me to discover the latest machines and other manufacturing products from international exhibitors. I am here to source for turning machines and CNCs. As a regular visitor to this exhibition, I am always looking for new products to enhance my business," said Mr. Nguyen Truc Hoa, manager (technical office), Friendship Trading Industrial Joint Stock Company, Vietnam. "We are pleased with the responses gathered from our exhibitors on their participation in MTA Vietnam2008. As Vietnam gradually evolves into a key regional manufacturing hub, the need to continuously upgrade the standards of its manufacturing infrastructure and facilities is expected to grow," said Mr. William Lim, project director for MTA Vietnam. "We see significant opportunities to support this need with MTA Vietnam serving as a strategic platform that not only enables exhibitors and buyers to congregate on a common ground for networking and trade activities, but also delivers the latest products and customised solutions to meet the emergent sourcing needs of Vietnam's manufacturing industries," added Mr. Lim.Nike LeBron 16