Held from November 27 to 29 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Showcasing Robotics Technologies for Manufacturing, Services, Household, and Medical Sectors
Export Consultations Conducted with Key Buyers
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on November 30 that it had operated the "K-Robot Pavilion" in collaboration with the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement, in connection with the "Vietnam International Machinery Industry Expo (VINAMAC EXPO 2025)" held from November 27 to 29 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
KOTRA collaborated with the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement to jointly operate the "K-Robot Pavilion" in connection with the "Vietnam International Machinery Industry Expo (VINAMAC EXPO 2025)" held from the 27th to the 29th at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. View of the "K-Robot Pavilion" inside the exhibition hall. KOTRA
Celebrating its 22nd edition this year, the expo is Vietnam's leading industrial exhibition, first launched in 2004. Around 850 companies from 15 countries, including Korea, China, and India, participated, facilitating broad business exchanges centered on strategic industries such as industrial machinery, automation, transportation, control, and robotics technology.
The K-Robot Pavilion project is a follow-up to the "Support Project for Globalization of the Robot Industry," which was promoted jointly with the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement at the global ICT expo GITEX held in Dubai last October. Five companies-UND Co., Bear Robotics, Erob Co., EF Engineering, and CP System-participated in the K-Robot Pavilion at this expo. In total, 23 innovative Korean companies were featured in the Korean group pavilion, including the K-Robot Pavilion. On-site, 69 export consultations were held with 49 key local buyers, including Vietnamese industrial automation companies.
The Vietnamese robotics market continues to grow steadily due to the expansion of the manufacturing sector and increasing demand for automation. As of 2024, the market is estimated to be worth between 300 million and 400 million US dollars. With the Vietnamese government's digital transformation policies, an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), and rising labor costs, annual average growth rates of around 4% are projected through 2030. The market is rapidly expanding, with the use of robots spreading from industrial applications to medical, logistics, and household sectors.
In this context, demand for Korean industrial robots and automation solutions is steadily increasing in the Vietnamese manufacturing industry, based on their technological reliability and operational stability. Korea's exports of industrial robots to Vietnam have maintained an annual average of 14 million US dollars in recent years. In particular, transport and loading robots have shown remarkable growth, with annual increases approaching 250% since 2022.
High-level exchanges between the two countries have also highlighted cooperation in AI and advanced industries as major agenda items. During General Secretary To Lam's visit to Korea in August and National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik's visit to Vietnam in November, both sides emphasized expanding cooperation in these areas, further strengthening the policy foundation.
Gu Bonkyung, Head of KOTRA's Southeast Asia and Oceania Headquarters, stated, "It is meaningful to support the global expansion of AI-integrated robotics companies as the government pursues the goal of becoming one of the world's top three AI powers," adding, "We will actively support Korean robotics companies in entering the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian markets through cooperation with Vietnamese companies that are expanding their influence in industrial robotics and advanced industries."
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