While Vietnam has seen accelerated economic growth in a post-pandemic landscape, the country’s manufacturing industry is looking to strengthen its infrastructure and make businesses more resilient to global headwinds.

Do Thi Thuy Huong, Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA), speaks at the event held in Hanoi on May 10. Photo: VEIA

These observations were echoed at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP)'s networking session organized with the Vietnam Electronics Industries Association (VEIA) on May 10.

ITAP, an event of Constellar with international partner Deutsche Messe, takes at Singapore EXPO since 2018.

Reaffirming Vietnam's position as an emerging advanced technology manufacturing hub, the session was attended by leading electronics manufacturers and key players from Vietnam's advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Attendees were invited to participate in ITAP 2023 to be held in Singapore, the Global-Asia node of innovation, technology, and enterprise, which will provide exciting opportunities for industry players to source for leading, future-ready solutions that meet their practical business needs and help accelerate the development of the nation’s manufacturing and tech sectors.

Sharing at the meeting, Do Thi Thuy Huong, Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA), said that Vietnamese electronics businesses are now facing enormous opportunities since many electronic companies gradually moved from China to Vietnam to look for suppliers. Apple has a factory in Vietnam producing more advanced products such as tablets, desktop computers, and iPads instead of only headphones as it did in the past. 

Additionally, Vietnam is given more chances to export electronic components to various international markets, she told The Hanoi Times, noting that in early 2023, the VEIA hosted a large number of business delegations from Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia who had a similar desire to source high-quality electronic products from Vietnam.

Darren Seah, Portfolio Director (Industrial Transformation), Constellar, delivers a speech at the event. Photo: Constellar

Darren Seah, Portfolio Director (Industrial Transformation), ITAP, said excellent opportunities to integrate into the global value chain still exist for Vietnamese companies in general and Vietnamese electronic companies in particular. Because Vietnam brings together a number of factors—including the investments of numerous sizable technology corporations and the formation of a network—it has completely established itself as an electronics manufacturing hub for Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia.

Specifically, more firms in the electronic industry are integrated into the global supply chain while the Government policies for timely business support are in place, Darren Seah said, noting that maintaining a tight grip on product quality and fortifying ties, and receiving assistance from partners will be crucial for Vietnamese businesses to make their goods more competitive.

ITAP 2023

Regarding ITAP 2023, the sixth edition of the region’s leading advanced manufacturing event will gather over 300 exhibitors at Singapore EXPO on October 18 – 20.

The three-day event is the premier platform for global Industry 4.0 leaders and solution providers to forge deeper engagements with new and existing markets, as well as for key players in the region and stakeholders across the value chain to develop future-ready opportunities for sustainable business growth.           

Focusing on new trends and solutions in advanced manufacturing, the event will spotlight innovations in Green Factory solutions that will help the manufacturing industry reduce carbon emissions on its journey to Net Zero. It will also feature new developments in Intelligent Machine Tools & Engineered Parts that are integrated with the latest AI technology and designed to improve productivity through process automation.

These two new pillars are part of the event’s six key exhibitor profiles, which include Additive Manufacturing, Digitalisation, Industrial Automation, and Smart Logistics & Supply Chain.

Leading up to the main event in October, Constellar will be hosting ITAP 2023 engagements in key sectors around the region – Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia – where Industry 4.0 adoption will be pivotal to accelerating economic growth.

ITAP 2023 will also host the Industrial Transformation Forum featuring global business leaders in key industry sectors. Across two conference days, key topics across Sustainability, Optimising Manufacturing Efficiency, and Supply Chain Resilience will be addressed.