(BNP) - On the morning of July 2nd, the People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province, in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd., held a conference to summarize the Program to Support Vietnamese Businesses 2020-2025; signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in the 2026-2030 period; and launched the Business Support Program for 2026.
Delegates attend the conference.
Implemented since 2020, the program has focused on improving the competitiveness of supporting industry enterprises through production improvement consulting and supplier development. Over the past five years, it has supported seven enterprises in production process improvement and delivered 19 smart factory consulting projects for 16 companies, helping enhance management capacity, accelerate digital transformation, improve productivity and product quality, and enable more Bac Ninh enterprises to integrate into Samsung's global supply chain.
Delegates witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province and Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. for the period 2026-2030.
During the 2026–2030 period, Bac Ninh will continue working with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Electronics Vietnam to implement the Smart Factory Program while launching the Smart Mold consulting initiative to strengthen enterprises' mold design and manufacturing capabilities.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Thinh delivers a speech at the conference.
Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Van Thinh emphasized that the program has laid a solid foundation for local enterprises to meet international standards, enabling them not only to join Samsung's supply chain but also to expand cooperation with other multinational corporations. He affirmed that the province will continue improving industrial park infrastructure, allocating suitable land for supporting industry enterprises, and called on Samsung to further support workforce training, management know-how transfer, and supplier development.
Mr. Quach Quang Dong, Deputy Director General of the Agency for Industry speaks at the conference.
Representing the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Quach Quang Dong, Deputy Director General of the Agency for Industry, said that between 2020 and 2025, the Ministry and Samsung jointly provided production improvement consulting to 379 enterprises, trained 406 manufacturing improvement specialists and 209 mold experts, and implemented the Smart Factory Program for 82 enterprises nationwide. Bac Ninh is the second locality, after Hai Phong, to proactively implement the program.
Cha Ji Ho, Deputy General Director in charge of the Purchasing Center at Samsung Vietnam.
Cha Ji Ho, Deputy General Director in charge of the Purchasing Center at Samsung Vietnam, reaffirmed Samsung's commitment to supporting Bac Ninh in promoting innovation, developing high-quality human resources, and creating greater opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to participate more deeply in global value chains.
Representatives from the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province and representatives from Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the period 2026-2030.
At the conference, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee, and Samsung Electronics Vietnam signed an MOU on implementing the Vietnam Enterprise Support Program for the 2026–2030 period. On this occasion, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented Certificates of Merit to two organizations and five individuals for their outstanding contributions, while cooperation agreements were also awarded to nine enterprises participating in the 2026 support program.
Vice Chairman Pham Van Thinh (second from the left) and the delegation visit the smart factory model at Thang Long Packaging Production and Import-Export Joint Stock Company in Tu Son ward.
Prior to the conference, delegates visited the smart factory model at Thang Long Packaging Manufacturing and Import-Export Joint Stock Company, one of the representative enterprises participating in the program.
