Core tip: The 2025 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City International Food, Beverage, Processing, and Packaging Technology Exhibition (Vietfood & Beverage – Propack Vietnam 2025), jointly hosted by the Vietnam Trade Exhibition and Advertising Joint Stock Company (Vinexad) and several other entities, officially opened on August 7 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.