The 17th version of the Saigon International Autotech & Accessories Show (Saigon Autotech & Accessories) is set to be postponed from its original date of May 21 to May 24 and will now take place from December 12 in Ho Chi Minh City as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

Despite the date change, the event will still be organised at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Industry, the Asia Trade Fair, Business Promotion JSC, and the K-Wellness association of the Republic of Korea.

According to organisers, the country has now entered into a new phase in fighting the COVID-19 and will work hard to gradually revive the economy following the easing of social distancing restrictions for production and business establishments as set out by the Government.

Due to the complicated COVID-19 picture globally, the Government has halted all entry to foreigners in an attempt to reduce the risk of infection coming into the country from abroad.

The end of the year’s third quarter is considered to represent an appropriate time to organise the event, which is expected to contribute to promoting economic and trade co-operation among local and foreign businesses, whilst simultaneously providing a boost to the automobile and supporting industries, as well as reviving the national economy.

Ninh Minh Uyen, a representative of the organisers, said that over the course of recent years the global and domestic automobile industry has displayed a trend of shifting to hi-tech products through the use of artificial intelligence, robot technology, and big data that is utilised at every stage of the production process.

The 17th Saigon Autotech & Accessories exhibition will take note of global trends occurring in technology in order to fully meet the development needs of the automobile-motorcycle and supporting industries based in the nation.

Along with the participation of 11 international partners from Asia and Europe, foreign businesses participating in the event are expected to increase by 15% to 20% compared to previous exhibitions.

Enterprises will be able to display and introduce their products in an area of 15,000 square metres across 500 booths. Overall, the event is expected to attract 15,000 visitors.