Welcome
to EPM Vietnam 2007!
Following
its ninth successful staging in 2005, Vietnam's most outstanding
industrial trade fair EPM Vietnam is gearing up to take place once
again from 18 to 21 October 2007 in Ho Chi Minh City. Ever since its
premiere in 1992, EPM Vietnam has been serving as a prime showcase
for industrial capital goods and a motor for high-growth markets.
If you
wish to generate valuable new leads, network with other industry
professionals and widen your business horizons, this is the event
for you! Whether you are already involved in the Southeast Asian
market or wish to begin exploring its tremendous potential, you'll
want to take full advantage of the many opportunities at EPM Vietnam
2007!
Vietnam
- excellent market opportunities
Vietnam
is a highly attractive marketplace
thanks to its recent accession to the WTO, progressive national
spirit and huge demand for foreign-made technology to modernize its
industry and increase efficiency and competitiveness.
In
2006, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached a recordbreaking
volume of US$ 10.201 billion, representing an increase of 49.1% over
2005. In addition to this,
Vietnam
has received committments for a total of US$ 4.445 billion in
Official Development Assistance (ODA) and represents the highest
committment ever since the liberalization of
Vietnam
's foreign trade policy.
Vietnam
is heading towards the highest growth rate in all of
Southeast Asia
, having hit over 8% mark in 2006 according to the Asian Development
Bank (ADB).
Vietnam
is even exceeding World Bank forecasts.
Why
HCMC - Ho
Chi Minh City – the fast-growing business hub in Southern Vietnam
With
it's manufacturing sector growing at top speed - particularly in
private industry - Ho Chi Minh City is the main economic hub in the
Southern Key Economic Zone (SKEZ). Besides industry, the city also
features a high concentration of other key sectors which contribute
to above-average growth (12.2% in 2005): finance and tourism. All in
all, this is a very hot venue in a very dynamic marketplace!
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