Hanoi (VNA) – Three exhibitions introducing auxiliaryproducts for industries will be held concurrently in Hanoi from September13-15, as part of activities to realise commitments of the Japanese Government toassisting support industry development in Vietnam.

The events are the seventh Vietnam-Japan Support Industry Exhibition, an expoon equipment and technology and support industry for the electronic industryand an expo on Vietnamese support industry products.

They will be co-hosted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) inHanoi, Reed Tradex Co., Ltd of Thailand, the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade’s Vietnam TradePromotion Agency and the VietnamElectronic Industries Association.

Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on June 15, Directorof the Vietnam TradePromotion Agency Bui Huy Son said the events are hoped to offer exhibitorsopportunities to seek partners, thus promoting investment and trade cooperationbetween Vietnam and Japan.

Son said the Vietnamese Government is proactively assisting firms operating in thesupport industries in applying modern quality management systems, improving thequality and reliability of products, thus enabling them to join globalproduction and supply chains.

Through the exhibitions, Vietnamese firms will besupported to increase the ratio of local contents in electric products andsupport industries.

Hironobu Kitagawa – Chief Representative of JETRO saidthe organisation published a book listing outstanding Vietnamese firms workingin the manufacturing industry.

This will be a useful reference for Japanese enterprises and those from othercountries, which are exploring opportunities to pour investment into Vietnam,he added.

Hironobu Kitagawa said the Vietnam-Japan Support Industry Exhibition willdisplay the Pre-matching system for the first time, which allowsenterprises to connect and exchange in a more effective way.

Suttisak Wilanan – Deputy Managing Director of Reed Tradex stressedthat the organisation of the three exhibitions at the same time and same locationwill help increase business opportunities by three times and raise localisationindex for Vietnam’s electronic industry.

Attended by over 200 leading brands from 20 countriesand territories worldwide, the events will help Japanese manufacturers to meet andtighten links with local spare part manufacturers.

After the press conference, the organisers signed an agreement on cooperation toenhance the localisation ratio, promote the support industry in Vietnam.-VNA