200 South Korean entrepreneurs from Samsung, SK, LG, and Hyundai seek investment and supply chain opportunities in Vietnam.
The chairmen of South Korea's 4 largest chaebols are leading a delegation of approximately 200 entrepreneurs to Vietnam seeking investment expansion opportunities, signing MOUs, and trade contracts. South Korean FDI in Vietnam has reached $95.23 billion with 10,425 active projects — South Korea is Vietnam's largest foreign investor.
Recommended actions
Contact KOTRA Hanoi or the Korea-Vietnam Chamber (KoViet Chamber) immediately to register for B2B networking events related to the South Korean entrepreneur delegation visit and prepare a short pitch deck in Korean.
Recommended actions
- 1Contact KOTRA Hanoi (kotra.or.kr/vietnam) to register for B2B connections with the South Korean entrepreneur delegation.
- 2Prepare a 5–7 slide pitch deck in Korean: capabilities, current customers, specific cooperation proposals.
- 3Research satellite companies (tier-2, tier-3) of Samsung/SK/LG/Hyundai operating in Vietnam to identify more specific opportunities.
- 4Register as a KoViet Chamber member to receive regular B2B event updates.
- 5Prepare Korean language business cards and Korean version company website.
Why it matters
This is a rare opportunity to meet senior leaders all at once during the year. Vietnamese enterprises can shortcut months-long business development by holding direct meetings to sign MOUs or LOIs with suitable South Korean partners.
Who is affected
Vietnamese enterprises in all manufacturing, technology, logistics, and B2B services sectors wanting to become suppliers or partners of Samsung, SK, LG, Hyundai, and satellite companies within the chaebol ecosystem.
Opportunity
Opportunity to sign MOUs or direct supply contracts with leading South Korean chaebols — entry into global supply chains worth hundreds of billions of USD.
Risk
High competition from hundreds of other Vietnamese enterprises; strict capability documentation and quality certification requirements; chaebol decision-making is typically slow.
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