HAAST INDUSTRY SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT FROM TOYOTA VIETNAM

On the afternoon of July 10th, the Department of Industry (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and Toyota Motor Vietnam held a ceremony to launch the Program for Supporting and Consulting on Improvement for Supporting Industry Enterprises. Attendees included representatives from the Department of Industry, Toyota Vietnam, supporting industry enterprises, and relevant agencies. Mr. Duong Nguyen Thanh, Deputy Director of Haast Vietnam, represented the company at the ceremony.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Head of the Supporting Industries Department, shared the achievements made and expressed his hope that the program would continue to enhance management, technical capabilities, and production restructuring for Vietnamese businesses.
Also at the event, Mr. Keisuke Tokunaga, Director of Business Strategy at Toyota Vietnam, shared insights into the current state of Vietnam's supporting industries. He emphasized the advantages of Vietnam's human resources and pledged to expand the network, develop, and improve the capabilities of domestic suppliers.

Haast is honored to be selected as one of the five Vietnamese businesses partnering with Toyota and the Ministry of Industry and Trade in this program. At the launch ceremony, Mr. Duong Nguyen Thanh, representing the participating businesses, shared the difficulties and obstacles in managing production processes and Haast's aspirations in participating in the program. He also expressed sincere gratitude to the organizing units for supporting the capacity building of domestic businesses and pledged to continue partnering with the organizing units throughout the program.

From 2020-2023, the program to support and advise on improvements for supporting industrial enterprises has accompanied more than 60 Vietnamese businesses in enhancing productivity and product quality. Based on these results, in 2024, the Department of Industry and Toyota Vietnam selected 7 potential suppliers and continued to sign Memorandums of Understanding to support 5 Vietnamese businesses in participating in global supply chains.