HO CHI MINH CITY, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2018 Technology Demonstration and Connection Conference will be held on Oct. 3-5 in Vietnam's southern Can Tho city, with the participation of 120 Vietnamese and foreign firms, research institutions and universities.

During the three-day event, 500 technologies and research results in the fields of information technology, agriculture, new material, engineering, biochemistry, new energy and environment protection will be introduced, its organizers said Tuesday, noting that the participants come from many countries, including Denmark, Germany, Israel, South Korea and the United States.

The conference will also update an online database which helps connect individuals and organizations in need of science and technology in Vietnam and foreign countries with relevant suppliers.