The Vietnamese delegation at the event (Source: VNA)New Delhi (VNA) – A delegation of Vietnamesepharmacists, doctors and businessmen attended the International Exhibition & Conference on AYUSH& Wellness in New Delhi, India from December 19-22.
The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani,Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), the Federationof Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the PharmaceuticalExport Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil).
It attracted the participation of around 300 enterprises and entrepreneurs from57 countries, who exhibited traditional medicines and healthcare products.
In his opening speech at the event, AYUSH Deputy MinisterVaidya Rajesh Kotecha said the Indian Government will launch an exportpromotion council and a traditional medicine research council in order to promotecooperation in the field with other countries in the region, and createfavourable conditions for local pharmaceutical firms to foster exports.
The Vietnamese delegation included representatives from pharmaceutical companies, pharmacists, doctors, researchers andtechnicians working at traditional medicine hospitals and centres.
The event offered a good chance for Vietnamese enterprises to seek cooperationopportunities with their India partners.
Statistics said that the global health and beauty industry is estimated to bevalued at around 1.4 trillion USD, with average annual growth of 15 percent overthe last five years.
India is one of the five biggest health and beauty care markets in the world,and has the potential to become a leading healthcare tourism destination./.
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