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The national exhibition of sci-tech successes in the field of furniture and finishing building materials-2024 opened with due ceremony at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang on August 6.

More than 270 units from across the country are taking part in the exhibition held on the theme of "Domestic production of furniture and finishing building materials and improvement of their quality".

On display at the exhibition are multi-purpose furniture, functional furniture, finishing building materials, architectural lighting and light decorations newly developed with locally available raw materials and technology.

The Pyongyang Timber Mill, the Myongsu production company under the Foreign Trade Management Bureau of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports and others presented various kinds of furniture and finishing building materials manufactured and produced in a unique and practicable way.

During the exhibition, the participating units will conduct a variety of activities for technical exchange including a sci-tech presentation and dissemination of advanced science and technology.

Present at the opening ceremony were Vice-Premier Jon Sung Guk, Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industry So Jong Jin, officials concerned and the participants in the exhibition.

The vice-premier made an opening address.