Malaysian Companies To Take Part In VICB 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- Twenty-two Malaysian companies will participate in the three-day Vietnam International Construction and Building Exhibition (VICB) 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City, beginning July 1. The VICB is organised by the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and would feature Malaysian expertise, capabilities and products from the construction and building materials industries. "MATRADE Ho Chi Minh City is coordinating the one-to-one business meetings between Malaysian exhibitors and Vietnamese buyers. "These meetings will provide greater links between Malaysian service providers and suppliers with the Vietnamese business community," MATRADE said in a statement. Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product has been growing, averaging five per cent in the last seven years with the construction sector recording a growth of 6.5 per cent in 2014. In terms of value, the construction sector is estimated to reach US$10.7 billion in 2015. To date, Malaysian companies in Vietnam are involved in manufacturing, plantation, real estate, retail, financial, professional, scientific and technical services. -- BERNAMA