On 5 December 2018, the 16th Vietnam International Trade Fair VIETNAM EXPO 2018 opened in Ho Chi Minh City. This year, Belarus is the guest of honor at the exhibition. The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus presents its developments in water purification and water production, new materials of a wide range of application, developments in medicine and public health, biological products for animal husbandry and crop production.

Vietnam Expo is one of the largest universal trade and economic exhibitions in Southeast Asia. It is called the main negotiation platform of the Asian region.

Maria Kravchenko,
the Center for System Analysis and Strategic Research of the NAS of Belarus