The press conference on the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2017 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – World’s leading brands of measuring devices andautomation technology will bring their latest products to the VietnamManufacturing Expo 2017 (VME 2017) which will take place in Hanoi from April26-28.
The event, the country’s leading exhibition on machinery and technology formanufacturing industry, held by Reed Tradex Co., Ltd, is expected to see over 200brands from 20 countries, together with five international booths of Japan, theRepublic of Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan (China), heard a pressconference in Hanoi on March 23.
They will join other two exhibitions held within the event: “Vietnam SheetMetal” and “Industrial Components & Subcontracting Vietnam”.
The VME Forum “Highway to Industry 4.0: Smart Factory for Vietnam Manufacturingin Increasing Productivity” will unravel the mystery of Industry 4.0 (thecurrent trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies)and how manufacturers in Vietnam can make it work for them.
According to Isara Burintramart, Managing Director of Reed Tradex Co., Ltd,Vietnam has shifted to produce higher value products instead of traditionalones. He witnessed significant changes in Vietnam’s industry in the pastdecade, which still has signs of development especially when the world isentering the Industry 4.0 era.
“I believe that Vietnam’s workforce is ready to learn and step into theIndustry 4.0 era. The best way to approach the 4.0 revolution is to do in smallsteps, starting with a strategy or a pilot project”, he said.
Nguyen Van Thu, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry,agreed, adding that the small and simple steps need to be taken immediately.
Investing in human resources should be considered the most important task forlocal manufacturers in addition to fostering technical innovation and enhancingcooperation among businesses to maximise efficiency and avoid overlappinginvestments, he said.
In the VME framework, Reed Tradex will join hands with the Vietnam Associationof Mechanical Industry (VAMI) to organise a conference on new application andtechnology in manufacturing mechanical products. The conference is expected togather 100 mechanical companies.-VNA
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