Infrastructure Boom Makes ConBuild Vietnam the place to be in 2010

Singapore 4 June 2010 – The eyes of the world’s construction industry are once again focussed on Vietnam as ConBuild Vietnam 2010 offers a perfect opportunity for industry leaders and decisionmakers alike to converge and build strategic collaborations to take advantage of Vietnam’s unparalleled infrastructure growth.

This benchmark event – returning in its fourth guise from 1-4 December – is recognized by the international community for being the ideal platform to secure smart business partnerships and a unique chance to tap into industry and governmental expertise at a time when the Government of Vietnam has been furthering the attraction to the capital flow of foreign direct investment by making a priority of building and developing the infrastructure system such as transport, seaports, electricity and water supplies, construction of infrastructure for both industrial zones and urban areas.

The Vietnamese Government has also been applying a series of incentives for investors and investment projects including ‘tax preferences, loss shifting, preferences on land use and giving preferential treatment to investors in industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, economic zones. (www.fia.mpi.gov.au)  Following on from the exceedingly successful ConBuild Vietnam 2009, the international trade show for construction and building, will coincide with what is expected to be a wave of added investment in the country’s infrastructure, with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approving US$18.09bn for the construction and development of the road system in the country and current projects including Ho Chi Minh City’s two infrastructure development projects (namely West-East Saigon highway worth US$154 million and a water environment improvement project valued at US$47.9 million).

ConBuild Vietnam 2010 is very proud to also welcome returning exhibitors and a host of new exhibitors who will be joining the 2010 platform, presenting a plethora of new technologies and innovations, not withstanding the valuable technical seminars they will be presenting during the 4 day event, which is why the event attracts visitors from all across Vietnam who return year after year to visit ConBuild Vietnam. The exhibition will showcase the latest in construction and building industries encompassing machinery, materials, equipment, vehicles, technology and services.

ConBuild Vietnam is a part of MMI infrastructure initiative to support Vietnam in promoting the country in promoting their infrastructure development and growth, providing a leading edge and opportunity to manufacturers, suppliers, investors, developers, etc to participate in the infrastructural development of Vietnam. With the successful annual return of ConBuild Vietnam 2010, this signifies Messe München International’s commitment to support Vietnam’s Infrastructure development through foreign investment and expound the market Vietnam has to offer.

Brought to you by Messe München International (MMI Asia Pte Ltd), in co-operation with The Ministry of Construction in Vietnam, and support 28 local and international related ministries and associations, the 4th International Trade Fair for Construction and Building – Machinery, Equipment, Materials, Vehicles, Technology and Services will be held in Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre (VEFAC), Hanoi, from 1-4 December 2010.

Further information: MMI Asia Pte Ltd 20 Harbour Drive, #05-04 PSA Vista,  Singapore 117612 Tel.: +65- 6236-0988 Fax: +65- 6236-1966 E-mail: [email protected]