Local suppliers receive help from VITASK

Prof. Myung Ho has worked for Samsung Electronics since 1996, where he runs educational courses on management consulting, and mould technology and design, for Samsung's printer and camera products in particular. Prof. Ho, shared his experience at the workshop and introduced attendees to the pros and cons of moulds and some basic errors during the production process.

The workshop was also an occasion for engineers from different firms to meet and discuss their experiences and to meet potential new customers or partners.

Lee Jun Ho, director of VITASK said, “We selected the subject for the workshop after studying the demand of the supporting industries and recognised that many firms would be interested in this topic.”

“VITASK will continue to implement training courses this year to improve the capacity of domestic supporting companies, while also fostering the connection between Vietnamese and Korean firms in this sector,” said Lee.

Since its establishment in 2020, VITASK has supported over 100 businesses by running instruction workshops and courses. As a result, many businesses have significantly reduced costly errors. The centre also trains engineers and professional technical consultants while running material and component performance assessment programmes for Vietnamese companies.

The centre intends to continue carrying out technical support activities, human resource training courses, and opportunities for businesses in different industries to connect.

The government last August issued Resolution No.115/NQ-CP on measures to boost the development of the supporting industry through to 2030, with electronics, car assembly, and manufacturing some of the priority sectors. Kyoung-Jin An, deputy director of the Vietnam Technology Advice and Solutions from Korea Centre (VITASK) told VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about its supporting programmes to help Vietnamese businesses in the automotive and electrical-electronic industries in particular.

The governments of Vietnam and South Korea are intensifying initiatives to improve the competitiveness of Vietnam’s supporting industries. Jun-Ho Lee, deputy director of the Vietnam-Korea Technology Consulting and Solution Centre (VITASK), told VIR’s Kim Oanh about the plans to promote Vietnamese supporting businesses in the automotive and electrical-electronic industries in particular.

Several Japanese groups have plans to invest in projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the northern province of Quang Ninh in 2023.

A stronger supporting industry and focus on boosting localisation rates is deemed a prerequisite to help brands increase production and also reduce costs.