Description
The European Commission (EC), through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), will host the EU–Vietnam Matchmaking Event in Hanoi, Vietnam on 4-6 November 2025. This event will be organised in collaboration with the CCI France Vietnam and Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). It will take place in the context of the Vietnam Industrial & Manufacturing Fair.
The EU – Vietnam Matchmaking Event will bring together cluster organisations and SMEs from the European Union (EU), non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme/COSME Strand, and Vietnam. It will provide participants an excellent chance to promote Cluster to Cluster (C2C), Cluster to Business (C2B), and Business to Business (B2B) collaborations.
Focus Areas
The EU– Vietnam Matchmaking Event aims to foster collaboration between European clusters, SMEs, and Vietnamese partners in key industries, including:
- Machinery
- Robotics and automation
- Logistics processes and transport
- Digital industries
- Electronics (incl. semiconductors)
- Clean tech
The event will offer:
A high-level seminar, matchmaking sessions, and site visits to strengthen EU–Vietnam cluster cooperation.
Opportunities to identify shared interests, value chain synergies, and market opportunities for SMEs and businesses.
A platform to enhance EU-Vietnam collaboration in research, development, and innovation (RDI), linking academia, research institutions, and industries through clusters.
Exclusive guided tour of the exhibition(s), providing insights into the most relevant exhibitors aligned with the sectors covered by this call.
Curated stand visits, enabling participants to engage directly with key exhibitors selected based on their industry focus.
Opportunity to take part in a pitching session.
Agenda and activities:
The EU – Vietnam Matchmaking Event will include the following activities:
Prior to the mission:
Preparatory Webinar – an opportunity to receive information on undertaking business with Vietnam and guidance on how to participate successfully in the planned event. (date tbc)
Technical Webinar – a session helping future participants of the matchmaking event to make the most of their profiling in the B2Match tool and explain the procedures to optimise the booking of meetings. (date tbc)
During the mission:
Seminar on knowledge exchange to foster EU-Vietnam cooperation. (4 November 2025 (tbc))
Pitching and Matchmaking meetings between cluster organisations and SMEs from EU (and non-EU countries participating in SMP/COSME Strand) countries and Vietnamese counterparts. (4 November 2025 (tbc)).
Participation at the Vietnam Industrial & Manufacturing Fair. – (5 November 2025 (tbc))
Dedicated stand visits & guided tour to key exhibitors, ensuring targeted networking based on the participants’ sectoral interests.
Participation in Seminars, based on the Expo programme
Debriefing session to collect feedback and testimonials from cluster participants. (5 November 2025 (tbc))
Site visits (6 November 2025 (tbc))
Call For Expression of Interest & Deadlines
This Call for Expression of Interest is targeting cluster organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises from EU (and non-EU countries participating in the Single Market Programme (SMP)/COSME Strand) countries who wish to participate are now open.
📕Call for Expression of Interest - Clusters: deadline second cut-off date 3 September 2025, 23:59 Brussels time – CLOSED!
📕Call for Expression of Interest - SMEs: deadline second cut-off date 3 September 2025, 23:59 Brussels time –CLOSED!
The organisers reserve the right to close the application process once the maximum participant capacity is reached.
First cut-off
Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected, put on the reserve list or rejected within one week after the first cut-off date.
Applications on the reserve list may be edited and resubmitted for the next cut-off date(s) – the last submitted application will be considered in the evaluation.
Applications that have been rejected can be improved and re-submitted for the next cut-off date(s).
Second cut-off (only available if places are left)
Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected or rejected within one week after the second cut-off date.
Applications on the reserve list may be edited and resubmitted at the latest before the deadline of the third cut-off – the last submitted application will be considered in the evaluation.
Applications that have been rejected can be improved and re-submitted for the next cut-off date.
Third cut-off date (only available if places are left)
Applicants will receive a notification whether their application is selected or rejected within one week after the third cut-off date.
Applicants that are not selected may participate at their own cost if they fulfil the eligibility criteria of this call.
Applications on the reserve list of the first cut-off/second cut-off will be evaluated together with the applications received by the second cut-off date/third cut-off.