The eighth Shoes & Leather Viet Nam 2006, the annual Vietnam leather and shoe fair, took place in Ho Chi Minh city from June 27-29 at the HIECC. Organised by the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso) the event attracted more than 100 enterprises from 14 countries and territories including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Korea and Iran along with many domestic firms. Lefaso planned the event in collaboration with Vietnam Leather Shoes Company, Top Repute (Hong Kong) and Mecanimex Company.