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This was a unique opportunity for Siemens to commemorate its achievements in the country to date, and to express its sincere gratitude to its Vietnamese partners for their strong support and trust in the company over the past three decades. It was also an opportunity for Siemens to re-emphasize its commitment to support Vietnam in improving smart infrastructure, accelerate digital transformation and promote sustainability.
“We are proud to have contributed remarkably to Vietnam’s urban infrastructure and socio-economic development for the past three decades, transforming the everyday for millions of customers and partners so they become more competitive, profitable and sustainable. As we enter a new decade of presence in Vietnam, we look forward to accelerating the country’s progress towards a greener future,” said Matthias Rebellius, member of the managing board of Siemens AG and CEO of Smart Infrastructure, at the event.
Siemens has strong footprints in Vietnam and prevails in many of Vietnam’s key infrastructure, ranging from energy, healthcare and manufacturing, to buildings, water and transportation.
The company has contributed extensively to the development of Vietnam's energy sector, ensuring stable energy supply for Vietnam by participating in many important power projects ranging from fossil fuel to wind and solar. Power plants using Siemens gas turbines, such as 740MW Phu My 3 Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP), 1,500MW Ca Mau 1&2 CCPP, and 750MW Nhon Trach 2 CCPP, are among the most efficient in Vietnam, with a high reliability of more than ninety-five per cent. Siemens has also helped energize the largest solar power plant in Vietnam, Trung Nam – Thuan Nam. This whole solar power project is expected to contribute about 1 billion kWh of electricity to the national grid each year.
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In the area of healthcare, Siemens Healthineers diagnostic imaging systems contribute significantly to improving the quality of healthcare service for Vietnamese people. Some examples include the supply of advanced diagnostic imaging solutions to Can Tho Stroke International Services and the installation of a total lab automation system designed to power end-to-end diagnostic testing and increase workflow efficiency to Cho Ray Hospital.
Siemens’ automation and digitalization solutions help Vietnamese customers in water treatment, food and beverage, paper, cement, machinery, chemical, metal and other industries to significantly enhance their productivity, energy efficiency and competitiveness. For instance, Siemens’ SIMOCRANE Crane Management System of hardware and software enables Saigon New Port – the biggest container port in Vietnam – to maximize its productivity thus reducing vessel releasing time remarkably.
Siemens also actively supports Vietnam in leading the digital transformation journey and embracing Industry 4.0. Siemens’ Digital Enterprise portfolio has assisted Vinfast to fulfill its ambition of building the first Made in Vietnam vehicle in record time. Thuy Nguyen 220kV substation is the first 220kV digital substation of Vietnam’s transmission grid which is equipped with Siemens Process Bus technology, thus enabling it to provide a more secure, efficient, flexibility and intelligent electric system.
Sustainability is a key part of Siemens’ strategy, and deeply embedded in the company’s activities. This is evidenced by its innovative solutions that make electricity generation, buildings and plants more energy efficient and sustainable. Siemens’ Combined Cycle Power technology helps Vietnam reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 5 million tons while its building technology has enabled customers to achieve energy savings of 20-30 per cent. In particular, Siemens’ building management system helped the German House in Ho Chi Minh City become one of the greenest and most energy-efficient office buildings in Vietnam. Siemens also supplied technology and components to locally manufacture electrical traction drive systems used in VinFast’s electric buses (eBus), thus contributing to a greener urban environment.
“Siemens is privileged to have grown with Vietnam over the last 30 years, doing our part to help build this country and support it to become one of the most dynamic emerging countries in Asia. We are thankful for the strong cooperation and support from many stakeholders including the Vietnamese and German governments, partners, customers and suppliers, as well as very dedicated employees,” said Siemens ASEAN & Vietnam President & CEO Pham Thai Lai. “We are committed to strengthen our presence in Vietnam and continue to support Vietnam in its journey of digital transformation and sustainable development”./.