HO CHI MINH CITY, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Over 200 firms are showcasing their latest products and technologies at the 2019 International Maritime Expo, which kicked off here on Wednesday.

The firms from such countries as China, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea and the United States are exhibiting products, services and technologies in the fields of shipbuilding, maritime equipment, and sea-related supply chain.

Some 1,200 buyers and visitors had registered to attend the three-day expo before it opened in Ho Chi Minh City, its organizers said Wednesday.