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Projects on smart factory development launched in Vinh Phuc

A smart factory development project was kicked off on May 24 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.
Projects on smart factory development launched in Vinh Phuc ảnh 1At the event. (Photo: VNA)

Vinh Phuc (VNA) – A smart factory development project was kicked off onMay 24 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

The project, which is jointly developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade(MoIT), the People’s Committee of Vinh Phuc province and Samsung ElectronicsCo. Ltd, aims to train 100 Vietnamese experts and provide consultation to help 50 businesses set up smart factories in 2022 and 2023.

Participatingin the programme, the consultants will be trained for 12 weeks to improve their knowledge and skills in setting up smart factories.

Thesmart factory cooperation project is the latest programme in a series ofinnovative consulting activities for Vietnamese businesses and trainingVietnamese experts to effectively replicate, strengthen synergy and continue tostrengthen supporting industry development activities.

Itis expected to help businesses enhance their competitiveness by improving theirproductivity, product quality, and reducing production cost. The project is also supposedto strengthen the connection between enterprises and local authorities, and betweenFDI enterprises and domestic investment enterprises.

ViceChairman of Vinh Phuc provincial People's Committee Vu Chi Giang underscoredthe importance of the project, saying it will help businesses, especially smalland medium-sized enterprises, improve the provision of supporting products,meet the production requirements of large corporations and gradually joinregional and global supply chains.

Toensure effective implementation of the project, Deputy Minister of Industry andTrade Do Thang Hai asked the provincial People’s Committee, departments andagencies to continue to pay attention and have flexible supporting policies toenable enterprises deeply participate in global supply chains.

He also proposed that Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd develop specific training programmessuitable to the characteristics and conditions of participating enterprises, he said.

The same day, the Department of Industry underthe MoIT, the provincial Department of Planning and Investment of Vinh Phuc and Samsung ElectronicsCo. Ltd signed an agreement on smart factory development consultancy with DM Vina Co. Ltd and Accuracy Co. Ltd of Vinh Phuc province.

Accordingly, the two companies will receivesupport in terms of trade and technical guidance to develop smart factory fromMay 4 to December 31 this year. /.

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