{
  "id": 1665333,
  "title": "Vietnamese engineers transforming gritty realities of production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/vietnamese-engineers-transforming-gritty-realities-of-production",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SGGP English Edition Business",
    "slug": "sggp-english-edition-business",
    "url": "https://en.sggp.org.vn/vietnamese-engineers-transforming-gritty-realities-of-production-post128976.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Ton Duc Thang Award features a list of nominees who have developed innovative, tech-driven solutions that save manufacturing enterprises billions of Vietnamese dong. Quality Management Director Nguyen Tan Hung at Samsung HCMC CE Complex LLC faced a pressing issue of warranty materials taking up valuable space and resources. To solve this, his team reviewed the entire inspection flow, identifying discrepancies and standardizing inventory data. A smart management model was built, using AI to automatically cross-reference materials in real-time and warn managers of stagnation. Director Hung encountered the challenge of synchronizing data across departments. The costs from obsolete inventory were slashed, generating a profitable value of roughly VND65.7 billion (US$2.5 million) for future savings.\n\nProduction Supervisor Nguyen Minh Phuong at Intel Products Vietnam LLC discovered waste in the disposal of dummy chips, or coupons, used to validate operational conditions during assembly. Initially, these coupons were destroyed after use, even though many could be reused. Phuong led an engineering team for six months, analyzing defect patterns, evaluating risks, and tweaking operational sequences. They engineered a sustainable coupon recycling workflow, saving the company approximately VND10 billion ($382,000) annually. The process was later adopted by Intel factories worldwide.\n\nGlobal Technical Training Department for ATM Manufacturing, Intel Products Vietnam LLC's Vo Thanh An worked to streamline training programs, leveraging digital tools and AI to minimize manual operations. She aimed to make training programs more accessible, consistent, and supportive of daily tasks. With over 15 years of experience at Intel, An focused on creating practical, efficient training programs.\n\nAutomation engineer Ho Le Tan Bao at Jabil Vietnam LLC faced the challenge of integrating new technology into factories. Born into a family with a rich fabric-weaving tradition in HCMC, Bao's passion for mechanics stemmed from his family's history. After working for a tech enterprise and obtaining a Mechatronics degree, he joined Jabil as the Factory Automation Software Team Leader, leading seven groundbreaking initiatives with a total profitable value exceeding VND18 billion ($688,000). His high-speed assembly line solution using ITS technology increased productivity by 40%, saving the company over VND10 billion ($382,000) annually. Bao emphasizes that adopting new systems requires significant investment in human capital, as mastering and aligning new technology with production realities is the greater challenge.",
  "summary": "The 2026 Ton Duc Thang Award is receiving a list of nominees whose innovative, tech-driven solutions save major manufacturing enterprises billions of Vietnamese dong while heavily optimizing factory production lines.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}