To be organized in 2012 (venue to be announced shortly,) Worlddidac Vietnam 2012 will be a trade exhibition platform for executives and members of educational institutions and vocational training organizations to catch a glimpse of new products, services and supplies from international suppliers. The event is brought up through a partnership collaboration between the Reed Tradex and the European-based World Association of Publishers, Manufacturers and Distributors of Education Materials, WORLDDIDAC.
Worlddidac director-general Beat Jost said Vietnam's education market was on the rise and that his association wanted to tap that growth.

Jost said the number of countries in which worldwide manufacturers could establish new plants was limited today and that Vietnam had been a rising star for a few years.
The development of human resources with various technical skills is very important for those plants, and this will help develop the economy of the entire country.

He said arranging the education fair in Vietnam would allow teachers and people in the field of education to explore educational materials and technologies from around the world and that international visitors would find an opportunity to enter Vietnam's educational market.

The Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (or Seameo who is also involved with the organization of the show) Regional Training Centre director Ho Thanh My Phuong said the Vietnamese government was focusing on developing information technology for use as a core tool to develop the country's entire education system. Private institutions, including those from abroad, accounted for more than 10 per cent of all educational institutions, while the number of universities had increased from 110 to about 200 in the past three years.

She said Vietnam wanted to develop human resources in all fields but that people with technical skills were needed most, because of a big shortage at present.

Worlddidac expects its Hanoi fair to attract more than 100 educational exhibitors from 20 countries such as Germany, the UK, South Korea, China and Thailand. It is also expected to draw 5,000 visitors, including from Lao P.D.R. and Cambodia.