Webinar 3: Manufacturing for Competitiveness
Canada–Vietnam Manufacturing Trade Partnerships: Resilient and Responsible Supply Chains
October 29 @ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Online via Zoom
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of transformation. As the country moves up the value chain, opportunities are emerging in higher-value manufacturing, advanced technologies, sustainable production, and resilient supply chains.
At the same time, Canadian companies bring expertise, technologies, sustainable business practices, and investment capabilities that can contribute to Vietnam’s next stage of manufacturing growth.
Join us for Manufacturing for Competitiveness, the third and final webinar in the Canada–Vietnam Trade and Investment Webinar Series, as we explore how Canadian and Vietnamese businesses can build stronger manufacturing partnerships and unlock new opportunities for bilateral trade and investment.
The webinar is delivered under the Impact Investment Readiness in Vietnam (IIRV) Project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (CanCham Vietnam).
Why Manufacturing, Why Now?
Vietnam’s economic growth has been strongly driven by export-oriented manufacturing and foreign investment. Today, the country is increasingly focused on moving up the value chain, with priorities including electronics, semiconductors, high-tech manufacturing, and more sustainable production.
There are also significant opportunities for greater Canada–Vietnam collaboration.
Machinery and mechanical equipment, together with electronics and electrical equipment, account for 53% of Vietnam’s exports to Canada, while Vietnam continues to import production inputs from Canada, including machinery, steel, fertilizers, pulp, and minerals.
With both countries being members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), businesses can benefit from improved market access and a stronger framework for bilateral trade and investment.
What We’ll Explore
The webinar will bring together Canadian and Vietnamese businesses, investors, industry stakeholders, and experts to discuss:
- Manufacturing opportunities between Canada and Vietnam, including priority areas for collaboration
- Vietnam’s manufacturing transformation and its move toward higher-value production
- CPTPP opportunities and market-access considerations
- Building more resilient and sustainable manufacturing value chains
- The role of Canadian expertise, technology, and investment in Vietnam’s manufacturing development
- Practical pathways for Vietnamese SMEs and social impact businesses to become trade- and investment-ready
- Financing and support mechanisms for sustainability upgrades and capacity building
- Real-world examples of sustainable manufacturing in Vietnam
- Opportunities for Canadian companies to connect with Vietnamese partners and explore market entry
- The role of women-led businesses and SMEs in Vietnam’s transition toward higher-value manufacturing
Featured Discussion
The programme will include a keynote presentation, a real-world case spotlight, and a panel discussion bringing together perspectives from across the Canada–Vietnam manufacturing ecosystem.
– Key Topics
Opportunities for Vietnamese–Canadian Manufacturing Partnerships
An overview of bilateral manufacturing opportunities, market access considerations under the CPTPP, priority areas for collaboration, and opportunities for Canadian companies and investors.
Sustainable Manufacturing in Vietnam
Hear from Vietnamese businesses working to develop more sustainable and resilient manufacturing models.
Unlocking Canada–Vietnam Manufacturing Partnerships
A cross-market discussion on trade and investment opportunities, market-entry considerations, financing pathways, sustainable value chains, and the barriers faced by SMEs and social impact businesses.
Interactive Q&A
Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with speakers and panelists.
– Speakers
Speaker lineup to be announced soon.
The programme will feature representatives from Canadian and Vietnamese businesses, manufacturing and trade organizations, and investment-support institutions.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for:
- Canadian manufacturing companies exploring opportunities in Vietnam and the wider Indo-Pacific
- Vietnamese SMEs and manufacturing businesses seeking Canadian partners, technologies, investment, or international market opportunities
- Canadian companies looking to establish or strengthen manufacturing partnerships in Vietnam
- Investors interested in sustainable manufacturing and impact investment
- Manufacturing and supply-chain professionals
- Trade and investment promotion organizations
- Business associations and industry stakeholders
- Women-led and social impact businesses looking to expand into international markets
What You Will Take Away
By participating, you will:
- Gain insights into Vietnam’s evolving manufacturing landscape
- Identify promising Canada–Vietnam trade and partnership opportunities
- Understand how the CPTPP can support bilateral manufacturing cooperation
- Learn practical approaches to becoming trade- and investment-ready
- Hear real-world lessons from businesses operating in Vietnam
- Discover potential financing and support mechanisms for sustainability upgrades
- Connect with potential business partners through post-webinar matchmaking
Post-Webinar Matchmaking
The conversation does not have to end when the webinar does.
Following the event, participants will have the opportunity to indicate their business interests and connection requests through a post-webinar survey. CanCham Vietnam will facilitate relevant warm introductions, while IIX may provide follow-up support related to financing where appropriate.
About the IIRV Project
The Impact Investment Readiness in Vietnam (IIRV) Project aims to strengthen the investment readiness of Vietnamese social impact businesses and sustainable SMEs, particularly women-led enterprises, while expanding access to private capital and international markets.
This webinar is part of a three-part Canada–Vietnam Trade and Investment Webinar Series, following sessions focused on technology and agriculture.
Join Us
Discover where Canada and Vietnam can build the next generation of manufacturing partnerships — and how businesses can work together to create more resilient, sustainable, and responsible supply chains.