The International Exhibition of Construction, Building Material, Housing and Interior Decor (Vietbuild) kicked off at Phu Tho Sports Complex in District 11 on July 2, attracting more than 800 domestic and foreign exhibitors.

Businesses drawn to the exhibition include nearly 240 joint venture companies and 165 foreign businesses from 22 countries such as the US, France, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
The exhibition contains 2,100 stands and is jointly organised by the Information Centre, the Ministry of Construction and AFC International Exhibition Company.
This year, the exhibition has improved in both scale and quality in the number of participating companies. The numbers of stalls showing products of advanced and solar technology have also increased since last year.
The exhibition is on till July 6.