Fifteen of China’s top firms and over 45 outstanding Vietnamese enterprises gathered in Hanoi on February 4 for the 2026 Vietnam–China Economic and Technical Cooperation Conference (SBV 2026), marking a renewed chapter in bilateral relations grounded in excessive know-how, substance, and long-term dedication.
The occasion, hosted by SinoBridge Vietnam in coordination with the Enterprise Support and Service Center (ESSC) and the Hanoi Technology Exchange (HanoTEX), highlighted each nations’ shared ambition for future-oriented, innovation-led progress.
Dr. Tran Van Tung, former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, delivers the keynote speech at SBV 2026.
SBV 2026 launched Chinese contributors to Vietnam’s macroeconomic stability, funding incentives, and regulatory panorama, whereas showcasing Vietnamese strengths in know-how, enterprise innovation, and promising initiatives. It additionally fostered direct dialogue between companies to facilitate partnerships in funding, joint ventures, and know-how switch.
In his keynote, Dr. Tran Van Tung, former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, addressed the worldwide backdrop of provide chain restructuring and technological rivalry, emphasizing Vietnam’s strategic concentrate on science, innovation, and digital transformation.
“Vietnam is entering a new development phase where selective foreign investment is critical – particularly projects involving green, high-tech, and knowledge-sharing models,” he stated.
He urged a paradigm shift in bilateral cooperation: from commerce and outsourcing to co-research, co-production, and co-market improvement; from challenge amount to long-term technological high quality; and from short-term achieve to enduring shared worth.
“Chinese enterprises should view Vietnam not just as a market, but a strategic partner – a place to establish production hubs and R&D centers. And Vietnamese companies should seize this opportunity to access advanced solutions, enhance management capacity, and deepen their role in regional value chains,” Tung added.
He additionally reminded contributors that “a MoU is not the end – it’s the beginning. What matters is a concrete action plan and a clear roadmap after the handshake.”
Yuan Ke, Chief Representative of SinoBridge Vietnam in China, affirmed the very important function of business integration: “Vietnam and China are not only neighbors in geography but partners in a tightly woven supply chain. In today’s climate of slowed global growth, our ‘supply chain alliance’ is more crucial than ever – it brings new opportunities, but also higher expectations.”
Dr. Nguyen Trung Kien, Vietnam Representative of SinoBridge, emphasised the convention’s pragmatic intent: “SBV 2026 was not created as a ceremonial event. It came from the real needs of business leaders – Vietnamese firms eager to move faster with new technology, and Chinese enterprises seeking safe, transparent expansion.”
“SinoBridge was born not to organize more conferences among thousands that already exist, but to fulfill a very real dream: to turn today’s handshakes into real projects, real factories, and real value,” Kien concluded.
As a part of the convention, two vital Memoranda of Understanding have been signed on the morning of February 4:
First, the Hanoi Technology Exchange operator – BVA International Link Corporation – represented by CEO Tran Thi Ha, signed an MoU with the Beijing High-Tech Innovation Evaluation Center, represented by Secretary General Dong Yi, specializing in worldwide cooperation improvement for HanoTEX.
Second, SinoBridge Vietnam, represented by co-founder Nguyen Huy Du, signed an MoU with the China Sensor and Internet of Things Industry Alliance, represented by Chairman Qu Dong Sheng. This settlement goals to construct a worldwide provider community of digital options and gadgets for DTMarket (the digital transformation market).
At least 10 MoUs are anticipated to be signed between Vietnamese and Chinese entities through the course of SBV 2026.
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