Mr. Nguyen Quoc Anh, Business Director of Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry (Vinashin), one of the two units organizing the exhibitions on shipbuilding said, Vietship 2010 to be held in the context of world economy is undergoing a challenging period. The global financial crisis has impacted directly and heavily to the shipbuilding, transport and maritime of the world and Vietnam. Demand for freight to delay, freight rates were strongly cut off, it made large and small carriers fell into difficulties. In addition, difficulties in arranging financing from the ship owners and the shipyard also asked the building market has not really warmed again.

However, along with confidence in the recovery of the market, in the long-term strategic cooperation between all parties, along with prestigious organizations Vietship successful exhibition in the past four consecutive, VieShip2010 Exhibition still attract famous businesses in the crowded field of shipbuilding and maritime around the world.

Accordingly, commented on the size, quantity and quality, Vietship 2010 is worth being a landmark in the route continuing its development. Vietship 2010 displayed in an area of 20,000 m2, with nearly 600 booths from over 300 companies, of which two thirds are companies, international groups from various developedShipbuilding industry countries, including design consultants, production, marine equipment supplier, ship owners, shipyard, registry company, insurance companies, other financial institutions,etc. most from international maritime powers countries like Japan, South Korea, China, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Poland, France, Switzerland, Singapore ... Besides there are powerful companies operating in Shipbuilding and Marine industry in the country.

Vinashin products that bring to the exhibition will focus on the strength of Vietnam. Specifically, Vinashin will present many small boat (handy size) to carry cars, tanker, etc. In addition, achievements in sectors such as assembling the main engines of ships and hot rolled steel sheets ... will also be referred to the ship owners, partners and visitors.

According to experts, Vietship 2010 is not just channel providing updated information on a variety of proper professional fields, but also a bridge between businesses and potential partners. The signing ceremony of cooperation agreements, shipbuilding contracts, contracts to provide materials and equipment at the exhibition is considered as the first bricks laid the foundations for a solid relationship on a strategic cooperation between parties.

It is expected that there will be hundreds of million USD contract from the investment will be signed in this exhibition; helping country’s Shipbuilding industry condition to rapidly and sustainablely develop; making target of localizating 60% equipment on board in 2015 of Vinashin, to create more active position in the work of shipbuilding for export and local maritime transport.

"With the economy internationally integrated and powerfully developed, shipbuilding industry has developed rapidly to help Vietship 2010 Exhibition became major economic events, leading local and region, "Mr Pham Thanh Binh, Vinashin Chairman affirmed.

It can be said, the event shows a vivid and clear reflection of the market development as well as the position of the shipbuilding industry in Vietnam. Ban tổ chức hy vọng, Vietship 2010 sẽ thực sự là sàn giao dịch tốt cho việc xúc tiến các dự án hợp tác - đầu tư, trao đổi công nghệ cũng như phát triển thương mại cho mọi doanh nghiệp trong lĩnh vực đóng tàu và hàng hải. Organizing Committee hopes, Vietship 2010 will actually  be a good trading platform for promoting cooperation- investment projects, technology exchange and trade development for all companies in shipbuilding and in maritine sectors.

Along with the exhibition, on March 18th 2010,there will take place a specialized seminars on the theme "Vietnam and the World Maritime Industry: prospects, opportunities and challenges" and directing to " Green Maritime". Organizing Committee has invited representatives of shipbuildings, ship owners, banks, agencies, registry and vessels decentralization and international suppliers of large equipment to exchange on the subject.