DaiDung Group: Elevating Vietnam’s Position in Global Value Chains

For nearly three decades, with an unwavering mission to “Proudly Bringing Vietnam to the world”, DaiDung has grown into one of the pillars of Vietnam’s mechanical engineering sector on the international stage. With a well-established ecosystem spanning design consulting, manufacturing, technology, and supply chain management, along with its capacity to execute large-scale projects, the company plays a vital role in elevating Vietnam’s position within global value chains.

Oversized and heavy-duty components for the Shiplift System project, exported to Florida, USA.

A national industrial brand defined by philosophy, identity, and strong foundations

From its earliest days, DaiDung set out to pursue an ambitious goal: building a Vietnamese mechanical engineering and steel structure enterprise capable of meeting the highest standards of international markets-where technical precision, safety, and timelines are absolute requirements. This strategic direction has been guided by core values: commitment and integrity, customer-centricity, continuous innovation, a spirit of lifelong learning, gratitude, and a sustainable development mindset.

Driven by a dedication to sustainability and creating real value for clients, DaiDung focuses on optimizing the entire value chain so that every product and service exceeds expectations. Mastery of technology, modern management processes, and high-precision design and manufacturing capabilities enable the company to enhance quality-ensuring durability, safety, aesthetics, and adaptability to harsh natural conditions across global markets.

At the same time, investment efficiency is maximized through comprehensive solutions such as load-optimized design, stringent progress control, productivity enhancement, and manufacturing efficiency. As a result, clients gain not only world-class products but also significantly lower lifecycle costs, shorter implementation timelines, and enhanced operational safety-creating sustainable competitive advantages for investors.

Building on this philosophy, DaiDung has defined a long-term vision to evolve into a world-class multi-industry group representing the intellect, resilience, and industrial capabilities of Vietnam. The mission “Proudly Bringing Vietnam to the world” serves not only as an operational guideline but also as a declaration of its aspiration to contribute to elevating the nation’s global status.

Over the past 30 years, the company has expanded to nine specialized product segments, fully covering mechanical and steel structure needs across key industries. Its strategic focus lies in EPC general contracting-mastering the entire value chain from consulting, design, manufacturing, and fabrication to installation, inspection, and handover. Its six manufacturing complexes spanning 120 hectares, with a capacity exceeding 500,000 tons per year-targeting over 800,000 tons by 2030, provide the foundation to execute multiple large-scale projects simultaneously in demanding global and domestic markets.

An internal supply chain ecosystem combined with a strong network of international suppliers, high-quality subcontractors, logistics services, maritime transport partners, and financial institutions, ensures reliability, consistency, and world-class standards for major projects. This is one of the key factors enabling DaiDung’s products to reach over 60 countries, contributing to technically significant and socially impactful structures worldwide.

Capabilities, core sectors, and global supply chain positioning

Human capital is a decisive factor in establishing DaiDung’s industry standing. The company employs more than 4,000 engineers, BIM experts, load-simulation specialists, technologists, and highly skilled workers-considered among the finest in the sector. They receive continuous international-standard training to meet the demands of highly complex projects requiring tight tolerances and accelerated schedules.

Its plants are comprehensively modernized with automated production lines, robotic welding systems, hot-dip galvanizing technology, next-generation coating systems, and advanced inspection platforms. All design–simulation–material optimization processes comply with EN, AISC, and AS standards, enabling DaiDung to execute industrial, energy, infrastructure, and architectural projects of high complexity.

Capabilities are further reinforced by a rigorous system of globally recognized certifications, including Japan’s R&H Grade, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EN 1090 execution certification, AISC design–fabrication certification from the United States, and ISO 3834-2:2021-one of the strictest welding quality management standards. DaiDung is also among the few Vietnamese enterprises to obtain the European EPD certification, and the first in the steel structure and mechanical engineering sector to conduct emissions inventory under ISO 14064-1:2018 and ISO 14067:2018. Its factories meet LEED Gold standards, reflecting its consistent commitment to sustainability.

The company’s supply chain strength is complemented by an integrated network of certified subcontractors, equipment and material suppliers, and maritime logistics platforms, enabling the export of steel structures, technical modules, and industrial equipment to over 60 markets. This seamless integration offers major advantages in offshore projects, renewable energy, heavy industry, and transportation infrastructure.

Alongside its established steel structure brand, DaiDung is expanding new industrial identities: DaiDung Shipyard (shipbuilding), DaiDung Mechanical (port cranes, gantry cranes, passenger boarding bridges, heat-recovery equipment), and DaiDung Infrastructure (tunnels, railways, bridges, ports), among others.

The company has become a strategic partner of leading global corporations such as Samsung Engineering, Hyundai Engineering, Nippon Steel, JGC, Obayashi, Taisei, Toyo, Siemens Gamesa, GE Vernova, Vestas, Penta Ocean, Oman Drydock Company, and numerous international EPC contractors in Japan, Germany, Denmark, Australia, the United States, Singapore, and Saudi Arabiareinforcing its role as a key link in the global industrial value chain.

Milestones of global-class projects and an expansive development strategy

DaiDung’s international capabilities are exemplified in its participation in landmark global projects, most notably the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link, the world’s longest immersed-tunnel connection between Germany and Denmark. With stringent technical requirements-from EN standards and dynamic load simulations to deep-sea corrosion resistance and multi-layered quality control-the project represents one of the most demanding benchmarks for global contractors. DaiDung’s contribution stands as clear proof of Vietnam’s industrial capability within European supply chains.

The company has also been selected for critical assignments in major international projects such as the Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary and the Novelis industrial complex in Italy.

Additionally, DaiDung has left its mark on numerous iconic structures, including the Nihonbashi Green Building in Tokyo, Powerhouse Parramatta in Australia, the Misk Museum in Saudi Arabia, Lusail Stadium-the centerpiece of the 2022 FIFA World Cup-the U.S. military’s Shiplift platform system, Cambodia International Airport, the 170-meter span Hoa Phat warehouse, the Co Loa National Exhibition Center, Long Thanh Airport aircraft maintenance hangars, and many others. Each project reflects the company’s ability to meet diverse and highly demanding technical standards across different markets.

Building on this foundation, DaiDung has established a three-pillar global development strategy. First, expanding its manufacturing footprint in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and the EU, increasing capacity to one million tons per year while participating directly in major global industrial hubs. Second, the company is accelerating its multi-industry ecosystemspanning renewable energy, industrial equipment manufacturing, shipbuilding, heavy industry, industrial real estate, and logistics-port services-to align with global supply chain shifts. Finally, DaiDung is accelerating market globalization through a network of offices in Japan, the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, the EU, and Africa, enabling direct access to large-scale projects while enhancing alignment with international standards. With its strategic evolution from a steel structure and mechanical engineering enterprise into a multi-sector industrial group driven by technology, manufacturing capacity, and supply chain strength, DaiDung is steadily affirming its role as a representative of Vietnam within global value chains-an achievement rooted in long-term strategic vision and a reflection of the broader advancement of Vietnam’s mechanical engineering industry in an era of deep international integration.

Source: The World & Vietnam Report

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