Connecting international goods supply chains is an important activity organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in coordination with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City from 2023 to present to implement the Project "Promoting Vietnamese enterprises to directly participate in foreign distribution networks by 2030" approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 1415/QD-TTg dated November 14, 2022 with the goal of (i) developing export and import markets, ensuring sustainable growth in the long term; (ii) encouraging Vietnamese enterprises to strongly participate in the global production, supply and distribution chain of goods, exporting directly to foreign distribution networks on the basis of promoting strengths and maximizing the competitive advantages of Vietnamese export goods; (iii) Building a close strategic cooperative relationship between Vietnamese manufacturing and exporting enterprises and foreign distribution networks on traditional export channels and e-commerce channels, towards a stable and sustainable production - export - distribution model; (iv) contributing to changing production thinking, organizing production in a systematic and sustainable direction, thereby enhancing the long-term competitiveness of enterprises; attracting domestic and foreign investment in green, clean and sustainable production, processing high-quality export goods, bringing high added value to Vietnamese export goods; building the image of Vietnam as a country with the capacity to supply large volumes of goods, ensuring quality standards and prestige.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang delivered a speech welcoming representatives of purchasing delegations and businesses at the International Supply Chain Connection event in 2024.
To successfully implement the event, from the beginning of 2025, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien and leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade have resolutely directed relevant units to develop an implementation plan, and directed Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad to actively and proactively introduce, mobilize, invite and organize delegations of foreign purchasing enterprises in the area to participate in the event.
On August 3, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, in Official Dispatch No. 5739/CD-BCT, stated that “recently, the global economy has been experiencing unprecedented fluctuations, from trade conflicts between major countries, supply chain disruptions, market protection trends with tariff and non-tariff barriers, to rapid changes in consumption trends. These fluctuations have had a major impact on the production, business, import and export activities of Vietnamese enterprises. In that context, in parallel with supporting businesses to make the most of the Free Trade Agreements of which our country is a member, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has urgently implemented a strategy of market diversification, product diversification, and supply chain diversification to maintain and develop its position in international trade. The series of events "Connecting international supply chains - Viet Nam International Sourcing" was coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City has organized this event since 2023 and it is one of the activities highly appreciated by the business community, bringing positive results in expanding export markets for Vietnamese enterprises."
On that basis, to successfully organize the event Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2025, in the telegram, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien directed and requested Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad to focus on urgently deploying and effectively implementing information, propaganda, introduction, attraction and selection, invitation, and organization of delegations of representatives of enterprises, importers, buyers, distribution groups, supermarket chains, etc. in the area to attend the event.
Images of propaganda, introduction and mobilization of Philippine businesses to register to participate in the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2025 event
Implementing the direction of the Minister, the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines have proactively and actively coordinated with the Philippines - Vietnam Business Council under the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI - Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and the Philippine Trade Office in Vietnam to inform, promote, invite and organize delegations representing Philippine enterprises, importers, buyers, distribution groups... to Vietnam to attend the event.
As of August 19, 2025, a total of 105 individuals representing over 40 Philippine businesses have registered to attend the Viet Nam International Sourcing Expo 2025 in Vietnam. This is a record number, the first time a large number of Filipino businessmen have registered to attend an international supply chain event held in Vietnam. This registration number far exceeds the record of 70 delegates representing over 20 Philippine businesses coming to Vietnam to attend the Viet Nam International Sourcing Expo 2024.
A group of businesses from the Philippine-Chinese Chamber of Commerce attend the International Supply Chain Connect 2024 event series
In 2024, the Vietnam Trade Office successfully mobilized and organized a delegation of 70 delegates representing more than 20 businesses, including a group of member businesses of the Philippine - China Chamber of Commerce; a group of businesses belonging to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Quezon City.
A group of businesses from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Quezon Province attended the International Supply Chain Connect 2024 event series.
The Philippine business delegation attending this year's event in Vietnam represents businesses operating in various fields such as logistics and transportation services, pharmaceutical manufacturing, food manufacturing, hotel and restaurant services, e-commerce supply chain, training services, aviation services, hospitals and education, healthcare services, housing services, paper industry, e-commerce and retail, distribution of aquatic products, seafood, agricultural products, retail distribution of food, fast-moving consumer goods; manufacturing and distribution of plastic products... Participating businesses and corporations include EDL Group; Airspeed Group of Companies; SPD Group; Lloyd Laboratories; MH Food Group; Go Food Ventures; Prestige Paper Products; Executive Genesis Services; Helix Software Technologies; member businesses of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce-South Lozon; AM-Europharma Corporation; DM Global; Romac Services and Trading; KPP Powers Commodities; AgriPanalo; member enterprises of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Quezon City Area; member enterprises of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Lipa Branch; member enterprises of the Philippine Exporters Association – Philexport.
With the large number of registrations for the event as mentioned above, it shows that Vietnam is becoming an ideal destination for Philippine businesses to explore and explore opportunities for trade cooperation and search for sources of goods to meet the increasing needs of the Filipino people, in the context of the Philippines' production of goods still having many limitations and not keeping up with the increasing consumer demand. This record number is also the result of the tireless efforts and activities of the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines, overcoming all difficulties, with the motto "every event and every fair, exhibition or weekly activity of the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines will strive to bring to the Filipino people and international friends the image of the country and people of Vietnam as friendly and beautiful, introducing to the Filipino people and international friends the achievements in economic development that Vietnam has achieved, the quality products, delicious flavors made by the Vietnamese people, thereby helping to erase the prejudices and ideological thoughts of the Filipino people and international friends about the country and people of Vietnam, about products made by Vietnam, things that they may not have had the opportunity to experience in reality before to change".
Image of Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines introducing and inviting representatives to participate in Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2025
The program of the Philippine business delegation in Vietnam will focus on 03 contents including (i) Visiting to explore market potential; (ii) Meeting with management agencies and attending the investment promotion and B2B trade promotion conference between Philippine businesses and Vietnamese businesses (expected to be held on September 3, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City); (iii) Attending the Global Supply Chain Connection Event Series (Viet Nam International Sourcing - 2025); (iv) B2B program to meet Vietnamese businesses and visit production facilities/factories.
It can be said that, despite facing numerous difficulties, 2025 is also the year that the Vietnam Trade Office achieved outstanding success in inviting Philippine business delegations to Vietnam to attend domestic fairs and exhibitions and to seek partners and customers.
In April 2025, the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines, implementing the direction of the Minister and Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Department of Foreign Market Development, the Trade Promotion Agency and functional units, coordinated with Vinexad Advertising and Trade Fair Joint Stock Company to invite and support the organization of a delegation of 24 representatives of Philippine associations and enterprises to Vietnam to seek opportunities for trade and investment cooperation and participate in the 34th Vietnam International Trade Fair - VIETNAM EXPO.
Image of the Philippine business delegation coming to Vietnam to attend the Vietnam International Trade Fair in April 2025 in Hanoi
Also in April 2025, the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines supported the organization of a delegation of 14 delegates representing the Ministry of Agriculture and Philippine businesses that are interested in cooperating with Dabaco Group not only in the field of vaccines but also in the field of livestock and agricultural products. The Philippine Ministry of Agriculture is led by Dr. Constante J. Palabrica, DVM - Undersecretary in charge of livestock and poultry. Philippine businesses are represented by EDL Group, East Asia Veterinary Inc., EDL Digital Technologies Inc., Jaro Development Corp., Hi Villi Nutrion, Ace Global Technologies Inc., Universal Robina Corp.
Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Philippine businesses attended the inauguration ceremony of the vaccine factory and cooperated with Dabaco Group in April 2025
In addition, 2025 is also the year that the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines successfully organized many exhibitions, fairs, and goods weeks in the Philippines in many fields from construction products and services, household electrical products, security and safety products and services to agricultural products, aquatic products, and seafood, welcoming many visitors to visit, learn, try, and taste products such as cashew nuts, instant coffee, confectionery, etc., creating opportunities for Filipino consumers and international friends to experience the taste of Vietnamese products.
Image of business booth at Food and Beverage Industry Exhibition
It can be seen that 2024 witnessed a breakthrough growth in import-export turnover between Vietnam and the Philippines for the first time. At the end of 2024, the total import-export turnover between Vietnam and the Philippines exceeded the 8 billion USD mark for the first time, specifically reaching over 8.66 billion USD, an increase of more than 11% compared to 2023. Of which, exports exceeded the 6 billion USD mark for the first time, specifically reaching 6.19 billion USD, an increase of 20.2% compared to 2023, imports reached 2.47 billion USD, a decrease of 6.7% compared to 2023. Vietnam's trade surplus with the Philippine market in 2024 exceeded the 3 billion USD mark for the first time, reaching 3.72 billion USD, higher than the previously expected 3.5 billion USD. These are extremely impressive numbers for the old year 2024, but with the strong change in the confidence of Philippine businessmen in the Vietnamese market, along with the tireless efforts and attempts to overcome difficulties of the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines, it is hoped that the growth momentum of two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the Philippines will continue to be maintained, sustained and grow steadily.
Source: https://moit.gov.vn/tin-tuc/thi-truong-nuoc-ngoai/doan-doanh-nghiep-philippines-hao-huc-cho-ngay-den-viet-nam-tham-du-su-kien-ket-noi-chuoi-cung-ung-hang-hoa-quoc-te-nam-.html
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