VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 Guide: Dates, App, Badge Scanning and Follow-Up
VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 is scheduled for December 3 to 5 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City. Plan supplier conversations around the products you source, and record specifications, order terms and follow-up questions while details are fresh.
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VIETNAM EXPO HCMC dates, hours and venue
- Dates
- December 3 to 5, 2026Exhibition dates for the 24th edition.
- Venue
- SECC, Ho Chi Minh CitySaigon Exhibition & Convention Center.
- Official website
- hcm.vietnamexpo.com.vnConfirm details before you travel
Use the VIETNAM EXPO HCMC dates above to plan your days, and check the VIETNAM EXPO HCMC SECC floor plan before you arrive.
Who exhibits and who attends VIETNAM EXPO HCMC?
Importers and distributors may focus on export terms and the product details needed for their destination markets. Retail and wholesale buyers can assess assortment fit, packaging and order conditions, while sourcing and procurement professionals may compare specifications and supplier terms. Ask about materials, dimensions, minimum order quantities, carton details and lead times. Record the product or SKU discussed, the answer to each question and the next information to exchange.
Who exhibits
- Consumer and household product manufacturers
- Hardware and tool suppliers for trade sourcing
- Home and garden product manufacturers and exporters
- Export trading companies connecting products with overseas buyers
- Distribution companies offering consumer and industrial products
Who attends
- Importers evaluating product ranges for their markets
- Distributors assessing supply and local market fit
- Retail buyers reviewing consumer and household ranges
- Wholesale buyers comparing product scope and supply requirements
- Sourcing and procurement teams checking specifications and next steps
How to prepare for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC: tips for exhibitors and visitors
Most of the work happens before you reach Ho Chi Minh City. Set up Habsy once and every conversation at the show ends with a saved contact, the context you need and a next step.
These VIETNAM EXPO HCMC exhibitor tips cover how to prepare for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026, whether or not you also use the official VIETNAM EXPO HCMC app.
If you are visiting
Before you fly
- 1
Create your Professional digital card
Share your details by QR code, NFC or link instead of paper cards.
- 2
Add your Business digital card
Your company profile and brochures, for partners and suppliers you meet.
- 3
Create a category for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
Plus the visitor intent signals below, to sort vendors by fit later.
- 4
Turn on Send my digital card back
Everyone you scan gets your card automatically.
If you are exhibiting
Before you fly, for every rep
- 1
Install Habsy on every rep's phone
Give each rep a digital card, plus one Business digital card for the company.
- 2
Set up intent signals and templates
Every rep qualifies and follows up the same way, by email or WhatsApp.
- 3
Add an enquiry form to your card
Print its QR code on the booth so visitors leave details when you are busy.
- 4
Create a campaign for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
Bringing several reps? Every scan lands in one live list.
How to set up a lead capture app before VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
Five steps, in the order the app walks you through them. Visitors need steps 1 to 3. Exhibitors should do all five.
Habsy works as your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC lead capture app and VIETNAM EXPO HCMC mobile app in one, and step 1 gives you a VIETNAM EXPO HCMC digital business card.
1. Create your digital business cards
Every Habsy account includes two free digital cards under MyQR: a Professional digital card for you and a Business digital card for your company, with your services and brochures. Habsy's AI builds them from your LinkedIn profile and website, or from a photo of your own business card. Share them by QR code, NFC or link. The person you share with opens your card in their browser, with no app needed, and saves your contact in one tap. Add an enquiry form so visitors who scan your card leave their details and are saved as a new contact.

1Your Professional digital card

2Your Business digital card

3Share by QR code, NFC or link
2. Add intent signals
Intent signals are a built-in lead qualification form: tap-to-answer questions such as product interest, budget and timeline, answered in a few taps for every contact, so every rep records the same details. In Settings, open Manage Intent Signals, then tap Create with AI to get suggestions from your website, or Create Manually to add the set below.

1Open Manage Intent Signals

2Review the signals Habsy suggests

3Tap the answers after each scan
- Importer
- Distributor
- Retail chain
- Wholesale company
- Manufacturer/exporter
- Import and distribution manager
- Retail or wholesale buyer
- Sourcing manager
- Procurement specialist
- Consumer and household goods
- Hardware and DIY tools
- Industrial products
- Home and garden goods
- Food and beverages
- Within 3 months
- 3 to 6 months
- 6 to 12 months
- Researching
- Book a demo
- Send a proposal
- Share a case study
- Introduce a colleague
- Cross-border sourcing
- Consumer goods distribution
- Household products
- Hardware and tools
- Industrial supply
- Home and garden trade
- Exhibit hall booth
- Session or reception
- Strong fit
- Possible fit
- Not a fit
- Book a demo
- Request pricing
- Share with my team
- No follow-up
Add them in Settings, Manage Intent Signals, with Create Manually, or start with Create with AI and adjust the options to match what you sell or what you are looking for.
3. Create a category for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
Create a category called VIETNAM EXPO HCMC and set it as your default for the days of the event, so every contact you scan at the show is filed under it automatically. After the show, use it as a filter to export only your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC contacts to Excel, CSV or VCF in one step. Exhibitors on Habsy Platform can also use the VIETNAM EXPO HCMC category to track how the event performed: contacts captured, companies reached, intent signals and each rep's results.

1Create the category

2Pick it when you save a contact

3Find it on every contact
4. Set up your email and WhatsApp templates
Connect your email account or WhatsApp Business account in Settings before the show. Then, with Send email or WhatsApp template turned on in your Card Preferences, your follow-up goes out from your own account the moment you save a scanned contact. The visitor often has your message, and your digital card, before they leave your booth. It shows you are organized and quick to respond, and it puts you ahead of every exhibitor who follows up next week. To write the template, open Email Templates or WhatsApp Templates in Settings, describe the message, and Habsy's AI writes it. Add variables such as the contact's name and company so every message is personal. Here is a template you can copy for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC:
Hi {{recipient.name}},
It was good speaking with you at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 about consumer and household products. I can send the product details we discussed, including dimensions and order information. Which items should I focus on for your review?
Best,{{user.name}}{{user.company}}
Hi {{recipient.name}}, good speaking with you at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 about home and garden goods. Which product details would be most useful for your review?
Words in braces are variables. Habsy fills them in from each contact and from your profile when you send.

1Let AI write the template

2Save your WhatsApp templates

3Save your email templates
5. Set your Card Preferences
Choose what Habsy does each time you save a contact, once in Settings or per save. It runs in the background while you move on to the next conversation.
Nguyen Minh Anh saved at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC · 4 steps running in the background
Email, WhatsApp and CRM steps need the matching integration.
How to scan VIETNAM EXPO HCMC badges and business cards with your phone
Use one lead capture app on your phone for every contact you make at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC, wherever you make it: at the booth, in a session, at a reception or over dinner. Every rep and every visitor captures contacts on their own phone, free and with no scan limit, and every contact lands in one list with your category, intent signals and notes.
The same app is your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC badge scanner, VIETNAM EXPO HCMC lead scanner and VIETNAM EXPO HCMC business card scanner, so VIETNAM EXPO HCMC badge scanning and card scanning end up in one list.

1Scan a business card

2Scan a badge QR code

3Type it in with manual entry
- Badges: point the Habsy scanner at a badge and Habsy reads the attendee's details from its QR code. If a badge holds only a registration number, scan the person's business card or type them in.
- Business cards: scan each card in seconds, or switch to Batch and scan up to 150 cards in about 5 minutes without leaving the camera. Habsy reads cards in 200+ languages.
- QR codes: scan digital business cards from any provider, LinkedIn QR codes and contact QR codes.
- NFC: turn on NFC on the scan screen, then hold an NFC business card or an NFC event badge to the back of your phone. Habsy reads the contact and saves it, with no camera needed.
- Manual entry: no card and no QR code? Choose Manual and type the details in.
- Offline: capture continues when the hall Wi-Fi is busy, and contacts process once you reconnect.
Many shows also sell official lead retrieval through the organizer. Habsy works on its own or next to it. For more, read lead capture vs lead retrieval.
Whichever you choose, compare VIETNAM EXPO HCMC lead retrieval with scanning on your own phones before you book.
How to qualify VIETNAM EXPO HCMC leads while you talk
A contact without context is hard to follow up. Before the next conversation starts, add what you discussed and what you promised.
- Intent signals: tap the answers on the review screen after each scan.
- Voice notes: tap Add Voice Note and say what they need. Habsy turns it into a searchable transcript.
- Text notes: type a quick note, such as "Compare carton size, MOQ and export terms".
- Reminders: in 1 hour, in 4 hours, tomorrow at 9 AM or any date and time, with a repeat and an alarm. All of them appear in My reminders.
Here is what a contact from VIETNAM EXPO HCMC looks like with context added:
Nguyen Minh Anh
Procurement Manager, Mekong Home Supply
Intent signals
- Importer
- Sourcing manager
- Consumer and household goods
- Home and garden goods
- 3 to 6 months
- Book a demo
Notes
Asked about carton dimensions, minimum order quantity and mixed-SKU terms.
0:42 · "I need carton dimensions and order terms for our home-goods review."
Reminder
Monday, 9:00 AM · Send product-range questions
Fictional contact illustrating a conversation at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 on Thursday, December 3, 2026, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City
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How to follow up after VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
The show ends on Saturday, December 5. What you do in the next 48 hours decides how many of those conversations turn into meetings, partners or deals.
If you visited: pick up the conversations you started
- See who looked at your card: open QR analytics to see how many people viewed and saved your digital card, how they engaged and where.
- Save and call back: save vendors to your phone contacts, and set a reminder to call back the ones you want to hear more from.
- Drop a message: Habsy writes a short email or WhatsApp message for any contact, mentioning where you met.
- Export and share: export your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC category to Excel, CSV or VCF, by date range, with a copy sent to your email, and share the shortlist with your team.
Top locations
Example numbers.

1Export to Excel, CSV or VCF

2Set a reminder to call back

3Send a quick message
If you exhibited: follow up within 48 hours
- Saturday evening: batch scan any cards left in your pockets and check that every contact has a note.
- Monday: filter by intent signals, such as "Book a demo" and "Within 3 months", and send your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC template to the hottest contacts first.
- Send at scale: select several contacts on the home screen, choose email or WhatsApp and a template, and send to all of them.
- Next week: work through the rest by reminder, sync qualified contacts to your CRM, and export the list to Excel, CSV or VCF.

1Write the follow-up with AI

2Pick a template for each contact

3Select several contacts and send
For more VIETNAM EXPO HCMC follow-up email ideas, see our follow-up email templates.
VIETNAM EXPO HCMC lead capture for exhibitor teams
When several reps work the booth, the hard part is not capturing leads. It is knowing, during the show and after it, who met whom, who is hot and who follows up. Habsy Platform is the web dashboard for that, at app.habsy.ai. Reps keep scanning in the app, and the manager sees everything in one place.
app.habsy.ai

- One campaign for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC: every rep's contacts land in one live list, by rep and by day.
- Clear ownership: assign contacts, set reminders, and get alerts when two reps meet the same person.
- Follow-up from one place: sync to your CRM and run email and WhatsApp follow-up for the whole team.
The VIETNAM EXPO HCMC post-event report
When the show ends, Habsy turns your VIETNAM EXPO HCMC contacts into a post-event report: what your team captured, who you met, what they told you through your intent signals, and a dossier on every company with how well it fits your business. Use it to decide who to call first and whether the next edition is worth the booth. Here is what it could look like for VIETNAM EXPO HCMC, with example data:
Post-event report · VIETNAM EXPO HCMC
Overview: what your team captured at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC, how complete it is, and what stands out.
Analytics: the kinds of organizations and the seniority of the people your team met at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC.
Intent signals: what contacts at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC are interested in, when they plan to buy and the next step your reps agreed.
Habsy Platform has one team price, with no per-event or per-lead fees. See Habsy for teams or explore the platform.
Bottom line
Prepare a short product-specification checklist so supplier conversations at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026 lead to clear comparison notes and useful next questions. Visitors: create your digital card and scan every card and badge you collect. Exhibitors: set up intent signals and templates before you fly, capture every contact in one app, and follow up within 48 hours. See event lead capture with Habsy.
Bringing a team to VIETNAM EXPO HCMC and other events this year? See how Habsy works for sales teams, or book a demo of Habsy Platform.
Habsy is not affiliated with Vinexad. Event details come from the official VIETNAM EXPO HCMC website and can change.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where is VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026?
The 24th Vietnam International Trade Fair in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled for December 3 to 5, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.
How should I prepare for sourcing conversations?
Bring the product specification, intended market and distribution channel. Ask about samples, packaging options, order requirements and the documents needed for your review. Record what was discussed and agree which information the supplier should send next.
Who is the fair intended for?
The audience includes importers and distributors, retail and wholesale buyers, sourcing and procurement professionals, manufacturers and exporters, trading and distribution companies, and product suppliers.
What should I ask suppliers about?
For the products you are considering, ask about specifications, materials, dimensions, packaging, minimum order quantities, export terms and lead times. Note the product or SKU and any unanswered questions.
How can I keep useful contact notes after a supplier conversation?
Save contact details from a business card or a QR code containing contact information, then record the product discussed, the requirement you raised and a specific next action. Habsy also supports manual contact entry as a fallback.
Can Habsy read every badge at VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026?
Habsy reads supported QR codes containing contact details. A proprietary registration ID or protected organizer link does not grant access to organizer records. Scan a business card or enter the details manually when needed.
Which Habsy features are free and which need Plus?
Free includes unlimited scanning, text notes, reminders, export and two digital business cards. Plus includes categories, voice notes, intent signals, follow-up templates, enquiry forms, analytics and integrations. Habsy Platform is a separate team offering.
How can a booth team organize contacts from VIETNAM EXPO HCMC 2026?
Agree the fields and follow-up responsibilities before the event. Habsy Platform brings team contacts and event reporting together. Shared visibility depends on connectivity and synchronization; confirm the team setup before arriving.
Can I scan VIETNAM EXPO HCMC badges with my phone?
Yes, if the badge carries a QR code or NFC chip with contact details: Habsy reads it with your phone, for free. If a badge only holds a registration number, scan the visitor's business card instead or add the contact manually.
Does VIETNAM EXPO HCMC offer lead retrieval for exhibitors?
Many trade shows sell lead retrieval through the organiser, so check the VIETNAM EXPO HCMC exhibitor services. You can also capture leads on your own phones with Habsy: scan badges and business cards, answer intent signals, a built-in lead qualification form: product interest, budget, timeline, answered in a few taps, and follow up after the show.
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Capture every contact you make in Ho Chi Minh City.
Share your digital card, capture business cards or supported contact QR codes, and retain the context for your next conversation.

