HASI: 'Empowering' supporting industries to confidently 'Go global'

The Executive Board and Inspection Committee of HASI for the first term were introduced, receiving congratulatory flowers from Mr. Ha Van Ut, City Party Committee member, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, and Ms. Nguyen Tran Nhat Phuong - City Party Committee member, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council.

At the Binh Duong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Binh Duong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), the congress was lively, gathering 150 delegates and serving as a forum to unify the development direction of HASI in the upcoming phase.

Mr. Ha Van Ut, City Party Committee member, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, Ms. Nguyen Tran Nhat Phuong - City Party Committee member, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, Mr. Dang Quoc Toan - City Party Committee member, Deputy Head of the Organization Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, along with leaders from departments, agencies, associations, clubs, and major enterprises attended and congratulated the congress.

Speaking at the congress, HASI Chairman Vo Son Dien stated that in the first term (2025 - 2030), the association will focus on professionalising its organisation and operations; expanding its membership network to at least 500 enterprises, while enhancing its role in representation, policy consulting, and advocacy for supporting industries.

The Executive Board and Inspection Committee of HASI for the first term (2025 - 2030) took a commemorative photo with the delegates and distinguished guests attending the congress.

Additionally, HASI aims to promote innovation, high-tech applications, digital transformation, and green transition; develop high-quality human resources; and enhance trade promotion and international cooperation.

Through these activities, the association aims to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises, increase localisation rates, and enable deeper participation in regional and global value chains.

According to the report presented at the congress, the Ho Chi Minh City Supporting Industry Association (HASI) was established, inheriting and building upon its predecessor, the Binh Duong Supporting Industry Association (BASI), which was founded in June 2025.

After more than half a year of operation, the association has proactively organised and coordinated over 10 specialised programs and events, gradually affirming its role as a representative, connector, and promoter for the supporting industry community in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern key economic region.

At the congress, on behalf of the Ho Chi Minh City Supporting Industry Association, Mr. Vo Son Dien (right) signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber - Plastic Association, represented by Chairman Nguyen Quoc Anh.

Currently, the association's membership exceeds 200 enterprises. Recently, the association has actively organised numerous seminars and forums on logistics, supply chains, digital transformation, green transition, and ESG standards, thereby promoting investment cooperation and gradually forming a supporting industry ecosystem linked to industrial parks and high-tech zones.

Notably, with the support of many partners, HASI successfully organised the Supporting Industry Exhibition - Forum and the 2025 Supply-Demand Connection Conference at WTC EXPO, Binh Duong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Featuring forums, discussions, conferences, and workshops, the event showcased over 200 booths displaying 849 supporting industry products. It recorded 3,394 check-ins and 754 B2B connection sessions, creating a strong social impact.

Alongside professional activities, HASI has signed numerous cooperation agreements in finance, human resource training, research - technology transfer, and trade promotion both domestically and internationally.

Within the congress framework, supporting industry enterprises showcased many new component products, equipment, and technical solutions.

At the congress, the Executive Board for the first term was consolidated with 40 members; the Standing Committee includes 7 members. Mr. Vo Son Dien - Project Director of Riverside Science and Technology Industrial Park, Becamex Group, was elected as the association's Chairman; Mr. Le Van Nhut - Director of Viet San Mechanical Co., Ltd., was appointed as the Standing Vice Chairman.

Assessing the role of the supporting industry, Mr. Ha Van Ut, City Party Committee member, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, stated that the city is a major economic-industrial hub of the country, with a well-developed system of export processing zones, industrial parks, and high-tech zones, holding a crucial position in the regional and global supply chain.

Among the city's five main development pillars, the high-tech industry linked with supporting industry is identified as a key driver, contributing to enhancing technological content, increasing value, and strengthening the foundation for self-reliance and sustainable economic development.

The Advisory Board, Standing Committee, Executive Board, and Inspection Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Supporting Industry Association for the first term (2025 - 2030)

According to the Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, supporting industry enterprises still face numerous challenges, as most are small and medium-sized, with limited technological capabilities, management capacity, and financial resources. Their ability to deeply participate in the global supply chain, especially in high-value-added stages, is not yet commensurate. Moreover, increasing demands for digital transformation, green transition, traceability, and ESG standards pose pressure on enterprises to proactively innovate their development models towards sustainability.

In this context, Mr. Ha Van Ut emphasised that the establishment and operation of HASI are significant in gathering, connecting, and enhancing the capacity of the supporting industry community. This extraordinary congress is viewed as a milestone, reflecting the spirit of solidarity, voluntariness, democracy, and transparency within enterprises, with the aim of strengthening internal resources, promoting self-reliance, and integrating more deeply into the global value chain.

Mr Tran Ba Duong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of THACO Group, congratulated the success of HASI's first-term congress at the Gala Dinner.

On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Supporting Industry Association and the Ho Chi Minh City Rubber-Plastic Association (RUPA) signed a Cooperation Agreement to enhance connectivity, expand cooperation, and promote the association's role as a bridge in the supporting industry ecosystem. Additionally, at the Gala Dinner celebrating the congress and welcoming the new year 2026, HASI admitted 23 new members, bringing the total membership to 224.

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