Presented to it are designs of machines and production lines, machinery and equipment and products of great practical significance in the struggle for developing the state industry and attaining the 12 major goals of the development of the national economy in the period of the Five-Year Plan.

The festival will bring together officials, designers, scientists, teachers and others in the fields of machine design and science and education. More than 620 research achievements will be displayed, and multi-dimensional design contest, design prize contest and dissemination and exchange of advanced design techniques will take place.

Present at the opening ceremony were Vice-Premier Yang Sung Ho, Minister of Machine-building Industry An Kyong Gun, officials concerned and participants in the festival.

The vice-premier made an opening address.