This year, VietnamPlas 2026 focuses on key industry priorities including cost efficiency, material upgrading and sustainable transformation, providing an important platform for international industry professionals to explore market trends, connect with supply chain partners, and expand business opportunities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

According to Ms. Huynh Thi My, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA), VietnamPlas is currently the largest exhibition in Vietnam’s plastics industry. It also serves as an important platform for businesses to keep abreast of market trends, connect with partners across the supply chain, and expand business opportunities.

Currently, Vietnam has nearly 6,000 plastics enterprises nationwide, with small and medium-sized enterprises accounting for 90%. Alongside the growth of Vietnam’s plastics and rubber market, demand from the automotive, electronics, packaging, construction, and consumer goods sectors is driving the industry into a critical phase of transformation, toward high-performance materials, material innovation, and sustainable solutions.

In the coming period, the VPA will continue to connect its members, consolidate the collective voice of businesses, contribute to policy development, and support the business community in addressing major issues facing the industry.

Taiwan Select Pavilion showcases full supply chain

Taiwan Select Pavilion, one of the must-visit highlights of VietnamPlas 2026, led by the Taiwan Mold & Die Industry Association — brings together 29 Taiwanese exhibitors across 378 square meters of exhibition space. Spanning the full plastics and rubber supply chain — from forming machinery and testing instruments to raw materials and finished products.

At the show, The Taiwan Pavilion is organized into four product segments, together representing an end-to-end plastics and rubber supply chain: (1) Machinery & Equipment (9 companies) EVERPLAST, CMIC, SHANG TA CHIA, KAILIEN, HWA CHIN, JON WAI, SUMA, WELL SHYANG, and DERGIN — offering extrusion lines, injection molding machines, blow molding equipment, rubber compounding machinery, and mold processing solutions; (2) Testing & Measurement Instruments (2 companies) COMETECH and GROUP PROSPERS — providing material testing machines, impact and abrasion testers, and density measurement instruments to help buyers maintain rigorous quality standards; (3) Plastics & Rubber Raw Materials (14 companies) The pavilion's largest segment: DIOSHY, SUPER ASIA POLYBLEND, GREAT EASTERN RESINS, SHUANG BANG, DYNACHEM, UNITED RAW, TIEUS, TAI CHYU, SINDOLY, TA HAW, SPRING GREEN, LION, KUO CHI, and KINGYORKER — covering thermoplastic elastomers (TPE/TPR/TPU), engineering plastics, recycled materials, color masterbatches, synthetic rubber, and specialty chemicals; (4) Materials & Finished Products (4 companies) CHI MENG INDUSTRY, SUN OWN INDUSTRIAL, JHAO YANG RUBBER, and THERMOTECH CO. — showcasing foam materials, silicone molded products, and high-temperature insulation components.

Besides, The Taiwan Select Pavilion features a dedicated business matching area for comfortable buyer-exhibitor meetings, a continuous loop of exhibitor profile videos, and a series of onsite product promotion activities.

India Pavilion Makes Its Debut

The India Pavilion will make its debut at VietnamPlas this year, further strengthening the exhibition’s international lineup and bringing new products, technologies and cooperation opportunities to the market. Companies from Asia, Europe and the Americas will also showcase plastics and rubber processing machinery, raw materials, recycling technologies, automation and related solutions, creating more opportunities for international exchange and cooperation in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Leading Petrochemical and Material Brands - Connecting the Full Plastics and Rubber Value Chain

As Vietnam’s plastics and rubber market grows, demand from automotive, electronics, packaging, construction and consumer goods is driving the industry toward high-performance materials, material innovation and sustainable solutions. VietnamPlas 2026 brings together leading petrochemical and material suppliers, connecting the value chain from raw materials and equipment to processing and end-use applications. PetroChina, Yanchang Petroleum, Nam Giang (ExxonMobil), and Calofic Corporation will showcase PE, PP, other petrochemical raw materials, materials and related applications, highlighting Vietnam’s connection to the global raw material supply chain. In the meanwhile, Solstice, Shanghai Huntsman Corporation, GPC International and Prahi Global Trading will also present specialty materials, high-performance chemical materials and related solutions, supporting the growing demand for advanced materials and applications.

Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Move Forward Together: From Cost Reduction to Value Creation

With rising environmental requirements and production costs, plastics and rubber companies are turning to equipment upgrades, smart manufacturing and recycling to improve efficiency and product value. VietnamPlas 2026 will showcase high-efficiency processing machinery, smart manufacturing and recycling technologies, with a focus on cost efficiency, resource savings and material reuse.

Expert Seminars Focus on AI, Sustainable Materials and Packaging Applications

VietnamPlas 2026 will also host professional seminars featuring industry experts and businesses. Discussions will cover AI applications in the plastics industry, recycled plastics and rubber, sustainable materials, green investment, and trends in single-use packaging materials. The forums will provide insights into new opportunities created by digital transformation, the circular economy and sustainable manufacturing, while helping visitors understand the latest technology, material, application and market trends.

From Market Demand to Industry Upgrading

As Vietnam’s manufacturing sector continues to grow, the plastics and rubber industry is entering a new phase of transformation, creating opportunities across materials, machinery and sustainable solutions. From September 9 to 12, 2026, industry professionals, manufacturers and buyers are invited to SECC to discover the latest trends and technologies and explore new business opportunities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

VietnamPlas 2026 is jointly organized by Vinexad National Trade Fair & Advertising JSC and Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service Co., Ltd., with support from major Vietnamese industry associations, including the

Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA), Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), Ho Chi Minh Rubber Plastic Manufacturer Association (RUPA), Vietnam Association of Mechanical Industry (VAMI), and Vietnam Waste Recycling Association (VWRA). The show takes place till Sep 12 2026.