The 14th International Footwear & Leather Products Exhibition - Vietnam

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International Exhibition on Shoes & Leather Industry - Vietnam

Saigon Exhibiton & Convention Centre (SECC)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Press Release

An annual fair "The 14th International Footwear & Leather Products Exhibition - Vietnam" (IFLE-VIETNAM) will be scheduled for 19 - 21 July, 2012 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center. Since 1999, IFLE-VIETNAM has been holding concurrently with “International Shoes & Leather Exhibition – Vietnam", it is the sector’s most important dedicated international fair in Vietnam, each time able to offer a complete finished products as well as a pivotal platform to realize the Vietnamese market's potential sales channels, brand conscious and preferences.

Vietnamese’s consumption power exceed world’s prediction

The national economy and exports are rapidly growing since Vietnam became a member of World Trade Organize (WTO) in 2007. Based on the 2011 updated announcement from Vietnam Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was reached to US 119 billion dollars while national income per capital was reached to US 1,300 dollars. Noticeably, with rejuvenation of population and the increasing demand of good quality, fashionable and brand name products, the sales of footwear was achieved to 130 million pairs in 2011 which means average 1.5 pairs per capital, it’s estimated the sales of footwear will achieve to 355 million pairs in the up to 2020. To satisfy this huge demand, number of shopping malls and department stores are increasing in order to attracted well-known brand enter the Vietnamese market and set up new store chains. It’s predicated that the Vietnamese retail market will maintain speedy growth in coming 10 years and benefit Vietnam and ASEAN footwear and leather industry.

Getting support from worldwide

In 2012 edition, the scale of gross exhibition area will be extended to 10,000 sqm, attracted more than 150 exhibitors from China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam to display innovative and latest footwear, handbags & suitcases, leather products, fashion accessories and brand name products.  Around 6,000 discerning trade buyers will take advantage of the 3 days to find the innovations in fair and place the orders.

Dazzling concurrent events

The newly launch “Vietnam International Exhibition on Garment Manufacturing Equipment and Fabric” (GARMENT & FABRIC – VIETNAM)

GARMENT & FABRIC – VIETNAM, a newly launch exhibition topic is a dedicated platform sourcing of garment manufacturing machineries, materials, equipment and fabrics consisting of cutting and laying machinery, embroidery machinery, sealing machinery, cotton, denim, embroidery ,linen, rayon, knitted fabrics and so forth. It is definitely a perfect marketing opportunity for enterprises to gain worldwide recognition through meeting with potential customers as well as understanding local business environment.

"The 14th International Shoes & Leather Exhibition – Vietnam" (SHOES & LEATHER – VIETNAM)

The continuous splendid growth of footwear exports accelerated SHOES & LEATHER - VIETNAM draw a huge attention from foreign enterprises and extensive media.  A full range of profile for exhibit will be brought in progressive footwear machinery, tanning machinery, machinery for leathergoods, leather/tannery, raw hides, shoes materials, chemical, accessories/components and so on.

“Trend Walk” fosters origination in footwear and leather industry

“Trend Walk”, one of the time-honored concurrently events aims to simulate designers inspiration and encourage industrial optimum competition by showcasing advanced technologies, new stylish footwear and leather materials and finished goods in every year which are sponsored from renowned associations, enterprises and designers, in addition to bring out the encouraging messages that enterprises can try to walk out of the box, create the new design concept to outstand own products, and break away the single-way production.

The fair is free of charge for visitors, for details, please visit the official fair website: http://www.ifle-vietnam.com