The 14th Vietnam International Plastic & Rubber Industry Exhibition 2013 was held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 3rd~6th. 260 exhibitors from Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam participated and occupied 450 exhibition booths over 10,000 square meters.

The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Industry & Trade , the Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Joint-stock Company, and Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service Co., Ltd. And the show benefited from the cooperation of, Chan Chao International Co., Ltd., the Paper Communication Exhibition Service, Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA) and Vietnam Printing Association (Vinaprint).

More than 260 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions showed their best in 450 booths showcasing a comprehensive range of industrial products, technologies, and services. Eight Associations set up their own special pavilion including: Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI), Taiwan Plastic Industry Associotion (TPIA), Chinese Taipei Packaging Association (CTPA), Taiwan Paper Containers Industry Association (TPCIA), Taiwan Mold & Die Industry Association (TMDIA), Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC) contributed to the exhibits by more than one hundred members in attendance.

During the four day event, more than 11788 professional buyers and visitors registered in the exhibition. Both exhibitors and visitors were satisfied with the fruitful outcome of the exhibition. Most exhibitors claimed that they were able to reach their target customers and learn about the latest technologies in the industry; visitors were pleased with the overall presentation and content of the exhibition; most were able to gain the information and knowledge they sought.

After a successful edition, the Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition has drawn more attention than ever before not only in Vietnam but also in surrounding countries like Thailand, Cambodia, India, etc. Due to the overwhelming positive response, the majority of the exhibitors showed interest in participating the following year.

The 14th Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition will be held again from November 5-8, 2014, and will be staged for the 14th time at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center. It will definitely be an industrial exhibition that you cannot afford to miss.