Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 5, 2025 - The flagship event in the Southeast Asian manufacturing industry, "Vietnam International Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Exhibition 2025 (VPEME 2025)", opened grandly today at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. With the theme of "Precision drives intelligent manufacturing, innovation empowers the future", this exhibition brings together more than 350 top companies from 25 countries around the world, focusing on high-precision processing, automation, digital factories and sustainable manufacturing solutions, injecting strong momentum into the industrial upgrading of Vietnam and even ASEAN.
Scale upgrade, gathering of international giants
The scale of the exhibition has increased by 30% compared with the previous session, with a total exhibition area exceeding 20,000 square meters. German precision machine tool giant TRUMPF, Japanese industrial robot leader FANUC, Chinese laser technology leader Han's Laser and Vietnamese local manufacturing pioneer VinFast Industrial and other companies made a heavy appearance, focusing on displaying:
Ultra-precision processing equipment (five-axis linkage CNC, nano-level measuring instruments)
Industry 4.0 integrated system (digital twin, AI quality inspection, flexible production line)
Green manufacturing technology (energy-saving injection molding, low-carbon materials, zero-waste cutting)
Localized supply chain solutions (Vietnam localized production supporting services)
The summit forum has insights into industry trends
The "ASEAN Smart Manufacturing 2025 Summit" was held at the same time as the exhibition, attracting Nguyen Van Thanh, Deputy Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Anna Schmidt, CEO of Siemens Vietnam, and Lee Kuan Yew, an academician of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering, to deliver keynote speeches. Core topics include:
Policy interpretation: Foreign investment opportunities under Vietnam's "2025-2035 High-end Manufacturing Development Strategy"
Technology integration: How AI+IoT reconstructs the efficiency of Southeast Asian factories
Carbon neutrality path: Economic analysis of emission reduction technology in precision manufacturing
The "Vietnam Smart Factory Implementation White Paper" was released on site to provide localized practical guidelines for multinational companies.
Significant results in business matching
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) organized a group of 32 Japanese companies to participate in the exhibition, aiming to develop the Vietnamese automotive electronic parts market. According to statistics on the first day:
More than 10,000 professional visitors attended the exhibition (70% of them were decision-makers of local Vietnamese manufacturers)
China Jiangsu exhibition group reached 20+ intention orders for precision mold equipment
Vietnam VinGroup announced to build a joint precision parts laboratory with Swiss GF Processing Solutions
Localization strategy becomes the focus
The demand for upgrading "Made in Vietnam" has given rise to a wave of technological cooperation. Michael Brandt, industrial director of Bosch Vietnam, said: "Vietnam is shifting from an 'assembly center' to a 'high value-added manufacturing hub'. Our first localized smart sensor production line launched this year can help automakers reduce supply chain risks by 30%."
Looking ahead
VPEME 2025 will last until July 5. Organizer Informa Markets Vietnam emphasized:
"The exhibition has become the core link between global innovative technologies and Southeast Asian manufacturing needs. In 2026, an aerospace precision manufacturing zone will be added to respond to Vietnam's aviation industry rise strategy."
