Nguyen Trung Chinh, Chairman of CMC Corporation, has been appointed by Keidanren – the Japan Business Federation – as a Shingiin, or Member of the Board of Councillors, opening a brand new strategic channel to attach Vietnamese and Japanese companies in expertise, synthetic intelligence and digital infrastructure.
Recently, Keidanren issued an official letter asserting the appointment of Nguyen Trung Chinh as a Shingiin. His time period started on June 3, 2026 and can proceed till the conclusion of Keidanren’s 2028 Annual General Meeting, anticipated to be held on the finish of May 2028.
A strategic bridge between Vietnam and Japan
Keidanren, formally referred to as the Japan Business Federation, is one of Japan’s most influential financial organizations. Established in 1946 throughout the nation’s post-war reconstruction interval, it has advanced into a significant discussion board bringing collectively main firms, business associations and regional financial organizations.
The federation is broadly considered the voice of Japan’s enterprise group, with members together with main firms comparable to ANA Holdings, ITOCHU Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Hitachi, Panasonic Holdings, Nippon Steel, Mitsubishi Electric, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Marubeni and Tokyo Gas.
For a long time, Keidanren has served as a bridge between Japanese companies and the federal government, contributing coverage suggestions on financial growth, business, commerce, funding, labor, environmental points, science and expertise, and worldwide cooperation.
Within Keidanren’s organizational construction, the Board of Councillors capabilities as a senior consultative physique the place representatives of member corporations focus on main points on the request of the federation’s chairman. Topics vary from financial, industrial and social issues to environmental, scientific and technological points, in addition to long-term strategic instructions for Japan’s enterprise group.
As such, the position of Shingiin is just not an government administration place however a strategic advisory one. Members of the Board of Councillors contribute coverage views, governance expertise, cooperation proposals and initiatives that may affect Japan’s financial engagement with worldwide companions.
The appointment of a Vietnamese enterprise chief as a Keidanren Shingiin is considered a big strategic sign. For CMC, it marks a transition from being a member firm to taking part extra deeply in strategic dialogue and session inside Japan’s financial group.
A consultant of Keidanren acknowledged Nguyen Trung Chinh’s contributions to strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese companies, significantly in expertise, digital transformation and synthetic intelligence.
“Mr. Nguyen Trung Chinh and CMC have played an active role in connecting the Japanese business community with Vietnam. In his capacity as Shingiin, we expect him to continue contributing perspectives from Vietnam and ASEAN while promoting new cooperation initiatives in the digital economy, AI, technology infrastructure and human resource development,” the consultant stated.
Expanding cooperation in expertise and innovation
The appointment comes as Vietnam and Japan proceed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Beyond conventional cooperation in commerce, funding and manufacturing, each international locations are more and more specializing in rising sectors comparable to AI, knowledge facilities, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, semiconductors, innovation and high-quality workforce growth.
For Japan, Vietnam is changing into an more and more necessary progress vacation spot in ASEAN. For Vietnam, Japan stays a key accomplice with strengths in business, expertise, governance, funding and sustainable growth requirements.
In this context, Nguyen Trung Chinh is predicted to contribute the attitude of a Vietnamese expertise entrepreneur with deep information of the Japanese market and expertise selling areas which have change into shared priorities for each economies. Areas comparable to AI-X, AI Cloud, knowledge facilities, digital sovereignty, the info economic system and expertise expertise growth are among the many fields the place CMC can additional develop cooperation by Keidanren’s community.
Japan is one of CMC’s most necessary worldwide markets. The company has operated there for greater than 20 years and maintains a presence in main financial and expertise facilities together with Yokohama, Osaka and Tokyo.
Through CMC Japan and the broader CMC Global ecosystem, the corporate gives expertise companies, digital transformation options, knowledge and AI companies, cloud computing, software program growth and consulting for Japanese shoppers.
In 2024, CMC opened its third workplace in Tokyo and introduced its AI Transformation technique for the Japanese market. During the identical yr, the company joined Keidanren, creating new alternatives to collaborate with main Japanese corporations in AI, digital transformation, knowledge infrastructure and expertise workforce growth.
Promoting Vietnam’s expertise voice on the worldwide stage
Nguyen Trung Chinh is Co-founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman of CMC Corporation. From a small expertise firm established in 1993, CMC has grown into one of Vietnam’s main expertise teams, using greater than 6,000 individuals and working in round 30 worldwide markets.
Under his management, the corporate has constructed a expertise ecosystem spanning digital infrastructure, expertise options, international companies, analysis and training. In latest years, CMC has accelerated its AI-X technique, specializing in synthetic intelligence, knowledge facilities, cloud computing, cybersecurity, digital transformation and high-quality expertise workforce growth.
Beyond his position at CMC, Nguyen Trung Chinh has additionally been energetic in skilled organizations, enterprise associations and advisory councils in Vietnam. He is a founding member of the Vietnam Private Business Association and beforehand served as its Standing Vice Chairman. He additionally served as Vice Chairman of VINASA for the 2016-2020 time period, Vice Chairman of the National Cybersecurity Association for 2023-2028, and Vice Chairman of the National Data Association for 2025-2030.
He has participated in a number of high-level authorities advisory councils, contributing suggestions on financial growth, science and expertise, innovation, digital transformation and knowledge governance. At each home and worldwide boards, he has persistently emphasised the significance of digital infrastructure, knowledge sovereignty, AI and expertise expertise in enhancing nationwide competitiveness.
Speaking in regards to the appointment, Nguyen Trung Chinh described it as each an honor and a big accountability for himself and CMC.
“I deeply appreciate the trust of Keidanren and the Japanese business community. In my role as Shingiin, I hope to contribute further to strengthening economic, technological and innovation cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, particularly in AI, data, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and high-quality human resource development,” he stated.
According to Chinh, CMC views the position not merely as a title however as a chance to advance sensible cooperation initiatives. In the approaching years, the company plans to strengthen connections with Japanese corporations, analysis institutes and universities in AI, knowledge facilities, analysis and growth, semiconductors, increased training and digital expertise growth.
The appointment is predicted to raise the voice of Vietnamese expertise enterprises inside Japan’s financial group whereas reinforcing CMC’s place as a digital expertise bridge connecting Vietnam, Japan and ASEAN in an period of fast progress within the digital economic system, synthetic intelligence and knowledge infrastructure.
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