July 2026 Academic Seminar: Strategic Directions for Advancing Vietnam’s Position in the Global Electronics Supply Chain
On the morning of July 21, 2026, the Faculty of Business Administration, Ton Duc Thang University, organized its July 2026 Academic Seminar, featuring a presentation by Dr. Hoang Duc Binh. The seminar provided participants with practical insights into electronics supply chains, high-tech manufacturing, and Vietnam’s position within global production networks.
During the seminar, Dr. Hoang Duc Binh analyzed the ongoing shift away from a manufacturing model heavily concentrated in China. Since 2018, firms have increasingly adopted the “China Plus One” strategy, which has subsequently evolved into multi-hub production networks aimed at mitigating risks and enhancing adaptability. Under this emerging model, China continues to play a significant role in the component ecosystem, while Vietnam has become increasingly involved in electronics assembly and manufacturing activities.
Vietnam possesses several competitive advantages, including its proximity to Asia’s manufacturing ecosystem, an experienced workforce, an extensive network of free trade agreements, and steadily improving transport infrastructure. Nevertheless, constraints related to power supply, technical human resources, domestic supplier capabilities, intellectual property, and participation in product design continue to limit domestic value added. Although Vietnam’s exports of computers, electronic products, and components exceeded USD 107 billion in 2025, Vietnamese enterprises remain primarily engaged in assembly and testing activities.
Dr. Hoang Duc Binh introduced three layers of value creation within the supply chain: design and platforms, operations and integration, and the component ecosystem. Vietnam is currently concentrated mainly in the operational layer, whereas the greatest value is generated through design, intellectual property ownership, and technological mastery. Therefore, enterprises need to strengthen their quality management capabilities, develop domestic suppliers, improve supply chain traceability, and gradually expand their participation in research and product development activities.
The seminar concluded with a discussion on the roles of infrastructure, human resources, and data in enterprise development and the implementation of research projects. Dr. Hoang Duc Binh proposed a three-stage roadmap for advancing Vietnam’s position in the global electronics supply chain: enhancing manufacturing capabilities, developing supply chain management capabilities, and progressively participating in research and the co-development of products with international corporations.
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