Launching the Program to support and advise on improving supporting industry enterprises

On the afternoon of July 10, the Department of Industry ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) and Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company jointly organized the Launching Ceremony of the Support and Consulting Program for Improvement for Supporting Industry Enterprises within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two sides.

Attending the event were Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Head of Supporting Industry Department, Department of Industry; Mr. Keisuke Tokunaga, Director of Business Strategy; Mr. Hitoshi Ugi, Director of Purchasing, Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company, along with representatives from 5 selected manufacturing enterprises in the supporting industry sector and representatives from ministries, departments, Department of Industry and Trade and related parties...

Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Head of Supporting Industry Department, Department of Industry, spoke at the event. Photo: Thanh Tuan

Speaking at the event, Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Head of the Department of Supporting Industries, said: Recently, the Department of Industry has coordinated with Toyota Vietnam Company to implement training and production consulting programs, strengthen trade connections to support supporting industry enterprises to improve productivity and enhance competitiveness, gradually participating more deeply in the global supply chain and value chain.

“ From 2020 to 2023, the Program has implemented production improvement training and on-site consulting for more than 60 Vietnamese enterprises to improve productivity and product quality to meet Toyota Vietnam's production chain. Through this cooperation program, Toyota has screened and selected 7 potential suppliers ,” Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha informed.

Mr. Keisuke Tokunaga, Director of Business Strategy, Toyota Motor Vietnam. Photo: Thanh Tuan

According to Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, in order to spread the above results, the Department of Industry and Toyota Vietnam Company continue to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the implementation of the Field Consulting Support Program for 5 Vietnamese enterprises to improve capacity and increase access to the global supply chain, contributing to the development of the mechanical and automation industry as well as the automobile industry in Vietnam.

Overview of the event. Photo: Thanh Tuan

On Toyota Vietnam's side, Mr. Keisuke Tokunaga, Director of Business Strategy, shared about the current state of Vietnam's supporting industry. According to him, the advantage of the supporting industry in Vietnam is high-quality human resources with low labor costs. However, the disadvantage that makes the supporting industry not develop is due to low output, lack of high-quality raw materials, forced to import. In particular, domestic enterprises are limited in terms of experience, production management capacity as well as facing many difficulties in meeting the requirements of quality, cost and delivery.

Delegates visit Toyota Vietnam factory. Photo: Thanh Tuan

Mr. Keisuke Tokunaga also affirmed the support for domestic enterprises: “ Toyota's viewpoint is always to expand the network, develop and improve the capacity of suppliers. Therefore, Toyota is one of the enterprises with the largest number of domestic suppliers in Vietnam, with 13 domestic suppliers out of a total of 59 suppliers. Toyota always strives to follow the Government 's direction with the goal of not only business cooperation but also step-by-step support so that domestic suppliers can participate in the supply chain for the global automobile industry ”.

Enterprises participating in the Program to support and provide consulting services for improving supporting industry enterprises. Photo: Thanh Tuan

Also at the event, Mr. Duong Nguyen Thanh - Director of HAAST Vietnam Industrial Co., Ltd., representing the enterprises participating in the improvement support program, shared about the difficulties and obstacles in managing the production process and the wishes of the enterprises when participating in the program. At the same time, he expressed his sincere gratitude to the organizing units in supporting capacity development for domestic enterprises and committed to accompany throughout the field improvement consulting support program with the Department of Industry and Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company.

At the end of the event, the Department of Industry and Toyota Vietnam Automobile Company expressed their desire to continue cooperation in building a system of suppliers, contributing to the development of Vietnam's industry.

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