How Can Vietnam Renovate Industry?

In 1997, Tran Ba ​​Duong opened a small car repair shop in Bien Hoa city in the southern province of Dong Nai. Thako is now a large diversified company in Southeast Asia, with smart factories assembling cars and manufacturing mechanical equipment, Thako CEO Pham Van Tai said at the recent 2022 Industry Innovation Forum.

Another smart manufacturing model was cited at the forum by Pham Thi Ngoc Thuy of the Private Inquiry Council for Economic Development (Council IV), Samsung's unmanned factories. The Korean group has about 60 such factories worldwide.

Truong Lai Hoang Phi, president and CEO of IBP, said Vietnamese companies have been using technology to optimize production processes for decades, but few have been able to take full advantage of modern manufacturing to not only improve efficiency but also create value. and contribution. Benefits for customers, workers and the environment.

Nguyen An Thi, head of the HCM City Hi-Tech Zone Management Council, said the industrial sector must account for at least 30 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to build a self-sufficient economy.

According to Vietnam's economic development strategy, the figure is 40 percent, with manufacturing and processing industries accounting for 30 percent.

Vietnam is targeting $2,000 per capita for added value in manufacturing in 2030.

Vietnam lags behind in productivity. Companies can import technology, but they cannot import innovation.

U&I President Mai Huu Tin said companies will not succeed in transformation without the right human resources.

Looking at the results of schools and colleges in Vietnam, organizations find it difficult to use resources. Most graduates require additional training or are used in combination with specialists from developed countries.

“We believe that we are capable, intelligent and willing to learn. But why can't we innovate in the industry to increase the competitiveness of the economy? Tin asked.

"We can be proud if one day we see Vietnamese companies in the automotive industry surpassing foreign companies such as Geely China over Swedish Volvo, or China over British Jaguar Land Rover," he said.

According to Tin, the world is moving more towards "brains" than "muscles". If Vietnamese companies focus only on production, they are only strong in muscle development. To compete with developed countries, we have to think about the development of 'brain'.

“We have been producing for a long time. But if we continue to ignore the connections that can create greater added value, we will fail, even if we are very smart," he says.

Thuy of Council IV told Vietnamnet that a survey conducted by the council and to be presented to the Prime Minister shows that the level of awareness and understanding of companies about digital transformation is still low.

He said the business owner's conscience was not good enough. Therefore, the IV Board plans to run special programs focusing on human resources to create the same level of digital transformation awareness among the key employees of the company.

Then the detailed solution about production and business activities will be discussed.

At this point, if companies invest too quickly and look for digitization solutions, they will fail instead of succeed.

Tran Chung

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