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Specialized Exhibitions for Precise Customer Engagement

Interfoam Southeast Asia is one of the branding exhibition of Interfoam, which focus on foam material industry and its application market in Southeast Asia area, radiating to the Asia-Pacific region. It’s the best choice for global foam enterprises to invest and develop in the Southeast Asia market.

Exhibition Time:  Aug 1 - 3, 2024

Exhibition Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

4,400㎡ Exhibition Area

100+ Professional Exhibitors

30+ Professional Conferences

3,000+ Professional Visitors

Who to Visit?

Interfoam Southeast Asia attracts over 3,000 high-net-worth professional visitors from foam material, including enterprises from manufacturing and processing industry vertical application area, professional associations, research institutions, media organizations, and more. Nearly 30% of the participant is from overseas regions such as Japan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Chinese Taiwan , Hong Kong, and other countries and regions outside Vietnam. These visitors are involved in foam material vertical applications, including new energy vehicles, packaging, sports and leisure, household appliances, home furnishings, cold chain logistics, medical health, construction, building materials, etc.

Who to Exhibit?

Interfoam Southeast Asia brings together the entire industry chain of foam materials and advanced technologies in terminal applications, including polyurethane and other polymer foam materials, technical components, raw materials, additives, cutting equipment, recycling technologies, and film tapes. It is expected that over 100 exhibitors from Vietnam, mainland China with Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan area, and international brand, providing a professional industry platform for the foam materials and their terminal applications market in Southeast Asia.

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Enormous Foam Material Market Opportunities in the Development of the “Belt and Road Initiative”

Market Opportunities in the Southeast Asia Region

Southeast Asia possesses a vast pool of young labor resources.

As of June 2022, the total population of Southeast Asia reached 681 million, with a significant portion being under the age of 30. The youth-centric demographic structure implies a continuous and cost-effective labor force, becoming a cornerstone for attracting foreign investment in Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asian market has become a crucial destination for Chinese exports.

With the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative and the signing of the free trade agreement between China and ASEAN countries, the Southeast Asian market has become a vital destination for Chinese exports. China's exported goods to Southeast Asia primarily focus on categories such as electrical machinery, mechanical appliances, plastics, steel, mineral fuels, furniture, vehicles, organic chemicals, and knitted fabrics.

RCEP promotes commodity trade.

The comprehensive implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has brought several policy dividends in terms of e-commerce development, tariff reduction, customs clearance procedures, and more, which marks a milestone against the backdrop of the current counter-flow of globalization and the reshaping of the global industrial chain. The first quarter of 2023 saw strong resilience in Southeast Asian venture capital despite the impact of global macroeconomic downturn, with 146 transactions totaling $1.53 billion in investment. RCEP is expected to inject a strong stimulant into regional trade liberalization, investment facilitation, and global economic development. Southeast Asia is also poised to become one of the most closely watched markets for global investment in the future.

Vietnam's Special Status and Advantages in Southeast Asia

Geographical Advantages

Vietnam stretches in a narrow strip from north to south., with an extensive coastline that facilitates well-developed import and export trade. This natural geographical advantage has provided convenient conditions for close cooperation with the Chinese market. For a long time, Vietnam has consistently been China's largest trading partner in ASEAN, while China is the biggest supplier of capital goods and intermediate products to Vietnam. Vietnam mainly imports machinery, equipment accessories, computer and electronic components, textiles, raw materials for footwear, telephones, electronic components, and transportation vehicles from China.

Demographic Advantages

As of early 2023, Vietnam's total population reached 98.53 million, with a labor participation rate of 68.9%. In terms of age, the median age of the population is 32.7, and those below 35 years old account for 52.2%.

Policy Advantages

According to Vietnamese regulations, new investment projects in specific industrial zones, export processing zones, high-tech park areas, and economic zones can enjoy exemptions and reductions in corporate income tax, and a tax incentive scheme known as "four years of exemption, nine years of half reductions". Additionally, Vietnam allows 100% foreign ownership in most industries, including trade, IT, manufacturing, and education.

In the first six months of 2023, Vietnam attracted foreign investment exceeding $13.43 billion, equivalent to 95.7% of the same period last year. Benefit from this, the Vietnamese economy has achieved high-speed growth. From 2020 to 2022, the Ho Chi Minh Stock Index experienced a growth rate exceeding 130%, ranking first among major indices in the Southeast Asian region.

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Local Resources Empower Brand-Building

Co-organizer of Interfoam Southeast Asia

VINEXAD

VINEXAD, the co-organizer of Interfoam Southeast Asia, is the largest state-owned exhibition company in Vietnam, which has a strong industry database and rich social resources. The Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising company under the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the brand name VINEXAD was founded in 1975, marking the appearance of the advertisement and exhibition industry in Vietnam.

VINEXAD is a member of the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA), and has established close and long term cooperation with trade promotion agencies, including CCPIT (China), KOTRA (Korea), MATRADE (Malaysia), HKTDC (Hongkong), GTZ (Germany), etc. After 50 years of operation in the fast growing market of the world, Vinexad is now a leading service provider in advertisment, communication, event, exhibition and international trade promotion.

Supporters of Interfoam Southeast Asia

Professional Associations

Interfoam Southeast Asia 2024 will expand cooperation resources in depth and breadth through collaborating with local professional associations，and inviting targeted top buyers and audiences from members of vertical industries to ensure maximum and precise supply-demand matching.

VIETNAM PLASTICS ASSOCIATION(VPA)

Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA) , under the administration of the Ministry of Industry, is a voluntary non-government organization to gather businessmen who operate in the field of plastic scientific research, production and sales. Vietnam Plastics Association is a member of ASEAN Federation of Plastic Industry (AFPI) and Asian Plastics Forum (AFP).

VIETNAM SAIGON PLASTICS ASSOCIATION(VSPA)

Vietnam Saigon Plastic Association (VSPA) was established on March 26, 1993. VSPA has gathered together various types of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding areas based on the merger of central and local state-owned plastics and rubber enterprises. The association brings together the resources of exonomic sectors such as production, trade, import and export, scientific activities. As of 2021, Vietnam Saigon Plastic Association (VSPA) recieves supports from the Ho Chi Minh City Committee, government Ministry, and other associations. Ho Chi Minh City is acknowledged it as the center for development of science and technology, export and international transactions of the plastic industry.

SHOES & LEATHER ASSOCIATION OF HCMC(SLA)

The Shoes and Leather Association of Ho Chi Minh City (SLA) is a voluntary organization built up by legal status enterprises coming from various economic sectors in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces. The SLA is expected to help not only each of its member to improve the competitiveness, but also strengthen the industry that contribute to the economy and the sustainability, thus increasing people’s standard of living and make positive contribution to the market and economy. SLA operates within the framework of the Industry and Trade Association of the City, under the administrative management of the State agency, regularly providing members with scientific and technical knowledge in the area of footwear and leather, and organizing vocational education and training program, seminar and other activities.

VIETNAM PACKAGING ASSOCIATION(VINPAS)

Vietnam Packaging Association (VINPAS) was established in 2001. Members are the legal-status citizens, organizations in accordance with the Vietnamese law who operate in the field of production and business, consumption, research and management that are directly or indirectly related to the packaging industry. Currently, the Association has an estimated 150+ members, involving in the area of paper, plastic, metal, wood, glass, biodegradable materials and other related packaging industries.

Saigon Construction and Building Materials Association(SACA)

The Association of Construction and Building Materials of Ho Chi Minh City (SACA) is a voluntary professional organization established by individuals and organizations engaged in the field of building materials in Ho Chi Minh City. It currently boasts 315 members from various sectors. The association is under the management of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction and is a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and Technology Associations, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Vietnam Construction Association, and the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association.

Vietnam Electronic Industries Association(VEIA)

Vietnam Electronic Industries Association was established in June 2000 by a group of electronic manufacturers to meet the growing demand of industrial activities and promote the cooperation and the development of electronic industry in Vietnam. VEIA is an industry organization in Vietnam with activities covering both the electronics and ICT fields.

Recently, VEIA has 115 members, in which 104 regular members and 11 associate members, including companies engage in manufacturing, trading and service in the fields of electronics, information technology and communication.

 Vietnam Association for Building Materials(ABM)

The Vietnam Association of Building Materials (VABM), formerly known as the Association of Building Materials and Components, was established on August 11, 1984. In 2004, the Ministry of Interior recognized the association as a national-level organization representing the Vietnamese building materials industry domestically and internationally. As of 2009, VABM has nearly 100 collective members representing various sectors, including cement, construction ceramics, architectural glass, paving stones, stone materials, construction, decorative finishing materials, concrete, roofing materials, composite materials, and 150 individual members from research institutes, design consulting firms, colleges and universities, production and operation units, and management personnel.

Binh Duong Furniture Association (BIFA)

Binh Duong Furniture Association (BIFA) was established as a Non-Governmental Organization and volunteer Association in 2009. Currently, BIFA has more than 200 members, who are local enterprises that representing businesses and companies from all sectors of the furniture industry: indoor and outdoor furniture, accessories for industrial equipment, industrial board, and trade, service, logistics advisory.

Government Resources

Support from The Ho Chi Minh Industrial Development Center

Hochiminh City Center of Supporting Industries Development(CSID)

The Ho Chi Minh Industrial Development Center is under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade and was officially renamed in 2015. With the main objective of promoting the development of the city's supporting industries, it acts as an advisor to the policy mechanism for the development of supporting industries, serves as a medium between government departments and relevant units to support the development of the industry, organizes supply and demand matchmaking activities, and guides industrial enterprises to enjoy the government's supportive policies in the areas of investment and trade, promotion of development, and human resources.

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F2F Connecting: Precision Supply-Demand Matchmaking

F2F Connecting facilitates precise pre-event matchmaking based on the needs of exhibitors and buyers. By leveraging high-value face-to-face networking , it helps clients to establish new partnerships and uncover potential business opportunities, ensuring the efficient participation of professional visitors and exhibitors.

In order to better support the development of the local industry in Vietnam and assist Interfoam exhibitors in connecting with local resources, Interfoam Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the co-organizer VINEXAD, will conduct targeted invitations to key buyers from local industries such as electronics, footwear, packaging, building materials, logistics, home furnishings, and hardware. This initiative aims to enable exhibitors to expand their customer base in the most refined manner, and enable visitors to optimize their procurement efficiency, thus maximizing the value of the exhibition.

Contact us now for precise matchmaking and industry empowerment:

Ms. Katelyn Xue

+86 21 6323 2733

katelyn.xue@hjtexpo.com

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Precision Digital Marketing, Global Targeted Deployment

Interfoam Southeast Asia 2024 will use SEM, EDM, SMS and other multi-dimensional digital marketing method in ZALO, Google, LinkedIn, Facebook and other multi-platform media to distribute, for a sustained period of 5 months for the targeted regional and industry exposure to build momentum. the database will be expanded by nearly 150% compared to the previous session, the total amount of accurate data is expected to be 100,000 +.

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Media Collaboration for Strong Impact

Based on its existing media partners, Interfoam Southeast Asia 2024 will expand its collaboration with domestic vertical media and professional media across Southeast Asia. It aims to work with over 300 global media outlets, both domestic and international, for a collective voice. Through concentrated reporting on multiple platforms and exposure across various channels, brand visibility and exhibition information are expected to be featured in over 1,000 news articles on official media, industry-specific media, local media, mainstream media, and other media platforms.

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In-Depth Market Exploration

Review of 2023 Chinese Delegation to the Exhibition

LONG HAU Industrial Park

www.longhau.com.vn/en

RICHEVER - VIEN THINH SHOES COMPANY LIMITED

www.vitcoshoes.com

SCD - TAN PHU TRUNG Industrial Zone

www.tanphutrung-iz.com

 PHUONG NAM PANEL SANDWICH FACTORY

www.phuongnampanel.com

Interfoam Southeast Asia 2024

Chinese Delegation Visiting Schedule

DAY 1：29^th July (Monday)

Shanghai/Guangzhou fly to Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 2：30^th July(Tuesday)

Ho Chi Minh City&Binh Duong

Business Trip

DAY 3：31^th July (Wednesday)

Ho Chi Minh City

Morning: Business Trip

Afternoon: Exhibition Set-up

DAY 4：1st  August(Thursday)

Ho Chi Minh City

Exhibition Period

DAY 5：2nd  August(Friday)

Ho Chi Minh City

Exhibition Period

DAY 6：3rd August (Saturday)

Ho Chi Minh City

Morning: Exhibition Period

Afternoon: Visits and tours in Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 7：7^th August(Sunday)

Ho Chi Minh City back to Shanghai/Guangzhou

Contact us and apply now for more details, delve into local businesses, conduct market research, and share international resources:

+86 10 5867 7126

info@interfoam.cn

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International Forum

“Redefine Foams” Foams and Applications International Forum

The forum will focus on the theme of “Redefining Foams”, in which discussing the application innovation and technological development in vertical application fields of forms, through dimensions of.

The forum will focus on following topics:

1. The development and innovation of foams in vertical applications fields, including but not limited to the fields of furniture, packaging, sports and leisure, cold chain and building materials.
2. The innovation and development of foaming technology, including but not limited to the fields of foaming technology, raw materials and additives.

Become a speaker

1. Invited speakers/exhibitors can choose or customize topics from the above topics for free.
2. For other individuals, organizations, and exhibitors who do not meet the conditions of free invitation, need to pay USD 2,500 per quota.
3. English would be regarded as the official language for the forum, simultaneous interpretation for Vietnamese and Chinese would be provided on site.
4. The confirmation of applications for speech is subject to the verification and review of the organizer.

Contact us now to explore the future trends and innovative development of foam materials, share the cutting-edge technology and industry discoveries, and share academic concerns and business thoughts:

+86 10 5867 7126

info@interfoam.cn

Scan QR code to download application form

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Review of Interfoam Vietnam 2023

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Exhibit Now

International and local Exhibitors

Ms. Carrie He

+86 10 5867 7003

yaning.he@hjtexpo.com

Chinese Exhibitors

Ms. Shuping Liu

+86 10 5288 4791

liushuping@interfoam.cn

Mr. Ouyang

+86 10 5867 7299

ouyang@interfoam.cn

Mr. Andy Liu

+86 10 5867 7068

shaocheng.liu@interfoam.cn