2013 METALEX Vietnam, organized by Reed Tradex, was grandly opened on October 10th, 2013 in Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lasted for three days from Oct. 10th to 12th, 2013. ChinaFastener.com, being the supportive media, attended in 2013 METALEX Vietnam (Booth No. C28) to explore the fastener market in Vietnam. 

METALEX Vietnam was firstly held in 2007 and has been held for six years, enjoying a high popularity in local. It is the largest and most professional exhibition in Vietnam’s tooling, metal processing & mechanical industry. 2013 METALEX Vietnam attracted nearly 500 global brands from more than 400 enterprises. Most of the exhibitors were from ASEAN, taking up 93% of the totals’. There were 213 exhibitors from Vietnam, 71 from Thailand, 27 from Taiwan, 23 from mainland China, and 22 from Japan. In addition, there were also exhibitors from Germany, Italy, America and Canada.   

It is learned that Vietnam’s fastener market is huge for two promising industries. The first one is engineering machinery and part industry. According to related statistics, Vietnam will invest USD 160 billion in infrastructure construction, which include the 5,000 - kilometer - long expressway, 300 to 400 kilometer-long railway, and 12 airports. With the development of infrastructure, the demanding for fasteners is large. However, only 6% of the metalwork and industrial products are produced by Vietnam, the rest relies on import.

The second one is automobile, motorcycle, and accessory industry. Motorcycles are the common vehicles for Vietnamese in daily life. The sale of motorcycles was 2.5 – 3 million units in the past five years in Vietnam. Now Vietnam has become the fifth manufacturing strategic market of motorcycles in the world. With the improvement of infrastructure, the demand for cars and trucks is also increasing in the cities. Hence, the component market will be bright in Vietnam.  

Worth to mention, ChinaFastener.com attracted many visitors for its 14th issue ChinaFastener Magazine Buyer’s Guide. Buyer’s Guide includes nearly 300 excellent export-oriented fastener suppliers in China. The suppliers are classified with product category, by which, fastener buyers can easily find the target suppliers. It is informative, valuable and time-efficient. 

Japan Pavilion

Taiwan Pavilion

Thailand Pavilion

Singapore Pavilion