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12th PHAMEDI Vietnam to draw 400 firms

HCM City, September 12 (VNA) – The 12th Vietnam International Exhibition on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation (PHARMEDI Vietnam) will take place from September 20-23 in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the organising board. 

It will have the largest scale so far with over 600 booths to be installed by more than 400 companies from 25 countries and territories. 

The exhibition will showcase medical products, equipment for production and packing of the medical sector, as well as medical equipment, healthcare services and medical environmental technology. 

The event will include a free diabetes and heart diseases screening and consultations for both children and adults. 

Nguyen Dinh Anh, head of the Department of Communications, Emulation and Awards of the Ministry of Health said that the exhibition will gather over 150 foreign firms with top world brands which are expected to bring the latest technology in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. 

This is a chance for enterprises to seek new partners, expand market and update technology, he said. 

First held in 2016, the PHARMEDI Vietnam has become the most waited event in medical and pharmaceutical areas. 

Last year, the event drew 10,587 visitors who visited 550 booths by domestic and foreign firms.
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