Vietnam expands technological co-creation with Japan and South Korea

Vietnam is actively expanding its technological partnerships with Japan and South Korea, focusing on a shift from simple outsourcing to a model of “co-creation.”

During the Vietnam-Japan Digital Technology Forum 2026 in Tokyo, Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan outlined four key directions: modernizing core systems, joint research in deep technologies like AI, robotics, and UAVs, AI engineer training, and integrating co-developed products into global supply chains. Discussions with Japanese officials also included proposals for postgraduate scholarships and the potential creation of a “Mini Fab Lab” at the Vietnam-Japan University to support small-scale semiconductor research and production.

In South Korea, Minister Vu Hai Quan emphasized strengthening the Vietnam-South Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through digital transformation. Cooperation efforts are targeting artificial intelligence, semiconductor chip design, data infrastructure, and industrial digital transformation. Vietnamese enterprises are seeking to move deeper into South Korea’s high-tech value chains by participating in the initial stages of product research and development.