The 2,100-stand exhibition will jointly held by the Information Centre, the Ministry of Construction and AFC International Exhibition Joint Stock Company, the organising board told a press briefing o­n June 24.

Vietbuild 2011 will see the largest amount of registered participants, said Pham Van Bien, head of the board, adding that apart from domestic businesses, the event will draw more than 160 enterprises from 22 countries and territories around the world.

This year, the exposition will see an improvement in both scale and quality of participating companies, according to the organising board.

The exhibition was expected to offer a chance for businesses to explore markets and promote their business plans, they said.

Within the framework of the event, there will be 15 themed seminars introducing new construction technologies and a ceremony to honour outstanding construction businesses.