The 24th International Shoes and Leather Exhibition and the International Footwear and Leather Products Exhibition (IELE- Vietnam) kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on July 10, showing a variety of shoe making and tanning machinery and technologies, leather and other materials, shoe components and accessories, and finished products. This year's events gather more than 800 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories, including Italy, Germany, France, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK). Source: Vietnam News Agency