Vietnam
Form of Government: Communist state
Official Language: Vietnamese
- Economic Indicators
- Social Indicators
- Geographical Indicators
- Major Trade Shows
Economic Indicators
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $2.794 (2008 est. by IMF) $2.933 (2009 est. by IMF) $2.800 (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
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| Inflation rate | 23,1% (2008 IMF) 7,0% (2009 est. by IMF) 23,1% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) 23,0% (2008 General statistics office of Vietnam) |
| Unemployment rate | 4,7% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) 2,4% (2008 General statistics office of Vietnam) |
| Sector Composition | agriculture: 22% industry: 39,9% services: 38,1% (2008 est. by CIA Factbook) |
| Products - Import | machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer, steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles |
| Products - Export | crude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea, garments, shoes |
| Industries | food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, paper |
Geographical Indicators
| Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia, extending 1,650 km north to south, the country is only 50 km across at its narrowest point |
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| Area | 331.150 sq km (2008 General statistics office of vietnam) |
| Population Density | 260 per sq km (2008 General statistics office of Vietnam) 263 per sq km (by calculation with 2009 est. by IMF) |
| Major cities | Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Hai Phong |
Major Trade Shows
| 8th ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2010 | Location | Windsor Plaza Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 20-21 May 2010 | Frequency | annual |
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| URL | See Detail | Content | ship industry: ports, freight services, ship owner, maritime communications etc. | Organizer | Transport Events Management Limited(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2010 | Location | I.C.E Hannoi (Cung Van Hoa) | Date | 20-22 May 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Organizer | Reed Tradex | ||
| AUTOPETRO - Hanoi | Location | Hanoi | Date | 27-30 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Mean of transport, petroleum product and equipment | Organizer | Hanoi Advertising & Int'l Fair Company (HADIFA) | |
| AUTOPETRO - Ho Chi Minh City | Location | Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 3-9 September 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Mean of transport, petroleum product and equipment | Organizer | Hanoi Advertising & Int'l Fair Company (HADIFA) | |
| Build Asia Pac | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center | Date | 2013 | Frequency | quinquennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Architectural Lighting, Colours & Coatings, Construction IT, Construction Materials, Building Elements, Products & Equipment, Doors & Windows, Plumbing & Restroom etc. | Organizer | Conference and Exhibition Management Services Pte Limited(See Detail) | |
| CON-BUILD VIETNAM | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 1-4 December 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Building Materials, Technology and Services | Organizer | MMI - Munich International Trade Fairs Pte. Ltd | |
| ELENEX VIETNAM | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center(HIECC) | Date | 15-17 September 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Electricity transmission, lighting technologies | Organizer | Hong Kong Exhibition Services Ltd. | |
| EPM Linkage Vietnam | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 15-17 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Construction technology, Machinery for granite processing, stone working, Metal processing machinery, Packaging machinery, Printing technology | Organizer | Hanover-Messe International GmbH(See Detail) | |
| HVACR Vietnam | Location | TBECC - Tan Binh Exhibition & Convention Centre | Date | 18-20 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | leading international exhibition on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, air filtration & purification | Organizer | IRR Exhibitions(See Detail) | |
| ILDEX Vietnam - International Livestock & Dairy Expo | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 25-27 March 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Livestock and dairy industry | Organizer | N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer Co., Ltd. (NEO) | |
| Industrial Automation Vietnam & Building M&E Vietnam & Elenex Vietnam | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center | Date | 15-17 September 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Electrical Installation, Transmission & Distribution | Organizer | Hong Kong Exhibition Services Limited(See Detail) | |
| International Industrial Machinery Exhibition + FoodPack + MetalTech + Print&Pack + Vietnam Plastics Fair | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 11-14 May 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | incorporates with rubber & plastics, metal technology, printing & packaging and food packaging. Automation | Organizer | Top Repute Co. Limited(See Detail) | |
| Linkage Vietnam | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | October 15- 17, 2009 | Frequency | |
| URL | See Detail | Content | International Exhibition on Industrial Automation, Manufacturing, Process Control and Measurement Equipment & Technology | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited(See Detail) | |
| Machine Tool & Automation Hanoi | Location | Friendship Cultural Palace | Date | 20-23 April 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | Content | industrial automation solutions covering factory, industrial building & process automation | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited(See Detail) | ||
| Manufacturing PLASTIC & PACK & PRINT Hanoi | Location | GiangVo Exhibition Centre & Fairground, Hanoi | Date | 20-23 April 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | Content | plastic, print & package design and technology | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited(See Detail) | ||
| Metalex Vietnam | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 7-9 October 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Machine Tools and Machining Centers , Sheet Metalworking, Welding Technology, Factory Automation, Mold and Die, Control Measurement, and Tools and Tooling. | Organizer | Reed Tradex(See Detail) | |
| MTA VIETNAM - Vietnam International Precision Engineering, Machine Tool & Metalworking EXPO | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Date | 6-9 July 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Metalworking, machine and tool industry | Organizer | Singapore Exhibition Services Pte.Ltd |
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| MTA Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh City | Location | Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 6-9 July 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Measuring Devices, Bending Machines, Cleaning Devices & Clean Air Systems, Cutting Tools a.o. | Organizer | Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Limited(See Detail) | |
| Nepcon Vietnam | Location | I.C.E Hannoi (Cung Van Hoa) | Date | 20-22 May 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | electronic components, assembly, production and test equipment, alongside microelectronics, PCB/SMT and semiconductor technology | Organizer | Reed Tradex | |
| PIA VIETNAM - Process-Instrument-Analysis & Lab | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 16-18 September 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Process engineering, instrumentation, laboratory & scientific equipment | Organizer | Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd (BES) | |
| PROPAK VIETNAM | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 18-20 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Processing and packaging industry | Organizer | Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd (BES) | |
| PSV/Watertech & Envirotech Vietnam | Location | TBECC - Tan Binh Exhibition & Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 18-20 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | fluid, air and gas handling systems, incorporating fluid power and control system and instrumentation | Organizer | IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd | |
| Refrigeration & Ventilation Exhibition | Location | Ho Chi Minh City Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) | Date | 8-10 September 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Details | Content | Refrigeration and air-conditioning | Organizer | Top Repute Co. Limited(See Detail) | |
| Viet Security | Location | National Convention Center Hanoi | Date | 18-20 November 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Access Control Systems, Alarm Equipment, Audio/Video Control Systems, Automatic Fire Detectors, Batteries, Biometrics, Building Facilities, Automation, Building Materials etc. | Organizer | A. M. B. Exhibitions Sdn Bhd(See Detail) | |
| VietFood Pro+Pack Saigon | Location | Ho Chi Minh City Ta Binh International Exhibition and Convention Center - TBECC | Date | 8-11 September 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | F&B, food processing and packaging industry | Organizer | F. A. S. T. System & Management Services(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Beauty & Health Expo | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Convention & Exhibition Center (HIECC) | Date | Frequency | annual | |
| URL | See Detail | Content | make-up, Lips products, Shampooing, Hair Treatment, Manicure and pedicure products, Nail care, furniture for beauty salon, Nutrition & Diets Products, Health Food | Organizer | China Promotion Ltd (CP Exhibition)(See Detail) | |
| 14th Vietnam Computer Electronics World Expo (VCW Expo) | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 15-18 July 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Computing, Wireless LANs, education, e-government, Digital broadcasting, e-commerce, mobile internet applications | Organizer | IDG World Expo(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Electronics | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center | Date | 17-20 November 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Power, Electrical Equipment & Contractors' Supplies | Organizer | Adsale Exhibition Services Limited(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Food Processing & Pharmaceutic Industry Fair | Location | GiangVo Exhibition Centre & Fairground, Hanoi | Date | 20-23 April 2009 | Frequency | |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Food & Beverage | Organizer | Chan Chao International Co. Limited(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Hanoi Drink Liquor & Tobacco Industry Expo | Location | Hanoi International Center | Date | Frequency | ||
| URL | See Detail | Content | Filling Equipment, Hot Drink & Cold Drink Machines, Packaging Material & Equipment, Soft Drink Equipment Cigarettes & Cigars Manufacturing, Tobacco Leaf. | Organizer | China Promotion Ltd (CP Exhibition)(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam International Construction & Building Equipment (VICB) | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 8-10 September 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Construction machinery, HVAC systems, automation, elevator & escalator, security & fire protection | Organizer | Top Repute Co. Limited(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam International Industrial Fair (VIIF) | Location | Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre | Date | 20-24 October 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | machinery and equipment in Manufacturing, Mining, Energy, Shipbuilding, Construction, Transportation, Processing industries, Packaging and Printing, Automation etc. | Organizer | Vietnam Exhibiton Fair Centre(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam International Trade Expo (VITE) | Location | Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition & Convention Center | Date | Frequency | annual | |
| URL | See Detail | Content | industrial equipment, Healthcare and Consumer Goods | Organizer | F. A. S. T. System & Management Services(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo (Vietnam Expo??) |
Location | Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre, Hanoi | Date | 2-5 December 2009 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Pharmaceutical materials supplies, Pharmaceutical production equipment & technology | Organizer | Vietnam Advertisement & Fair Exhibition Company(See Detail) | |
| Vietnam Textile & Garment Industry Expo | Location | Hochiminh City International Exhibition & Convention Centre (HIECC) | Date | 14-17 April 2010 | Frequency | biennial |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Garment Machinery & Parts | Organizer | China Promotion Ltd (CP Exhibition)(See Detail) | |
| VIFA - Vietnam International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair | Location | Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City | Date | 11-14 March 2010 | Frequency | annual |
| URL | See Detail | Content | Furniture, home automation, interior furnishing and accessories, handicraft, machinery, accessories and tools for woodworking industry | Organizer | Handicraft & Wood Industry Association OF HCMC HAWA Corporation |
Social Indicators
15-64 years: 69.4%
65 years and over: 5.7% (2009 est. by CIA Factbook)