Dr. Phan Dang Phong, President of the National Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NARIME), stated that the National Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering was established by the Prime Minister on July 6, 1962, with the primary functions and tasks of "Research, design, manufacturing, installation, and technology transfer in the field of Mechanical Engineering - Automation," and training of technical doctors for staff within and outside the Institute. Over more than 60 years of construction, development, and maturation, the Institute has achieved numerous accomplishments.

Notably, in scientific and technological activities, the Institute has successfully implemented science and technology projects and tasks at various levels. The results of scientific and technological research have been applied to production, gradually reducing the import of equipment and technology from abroad, lowering project costs for domestic investors, and saving foreign currency for the State... As a result, the Institute has received numerous science and technology awards such as: the Ho Chi Minh Award, the Vifotech Award, and has been granted patents and intellectual property rights... Annually, the Institute has scientific papers published in reputable domestic and international journals.

Not resting on these achievements, and keeping pace with current trends, NARIME has quickly deployed research and development of high-tech products oriented towards Industry 4.0, focusing on automatic production lines and smart warehouses suitable for the development direction of the digital economy, demonstrating agility in developing scientific products and continuously improving the ability to meet market demands. Most recently, the Institute designed, manufactured, and successfully commissioned an automatic product sorting system at a logistics enterprise.

This automatic product sorting system can operate continuously over an 8-hour shift per day, recording a capacity of approximately 7,500 products per hour (equivalent to about 60,000 products per day). In reality, at the time of trial run and official operation, it was not yet the peak season. According to calculations, if operating at maximum capacity, the system can handle up to 70,000 products per day.

Furthermore, NARIME has a team of over 50 engineers specializing in the design and manufacture of domestic automobile assembly lines and automotive welding jigs, and has built a network of hundreds of domestic and international suppliers and partners, implementing projects with a total value of over 800 billion VND per year. The Institute has equipped many licensed specialized design software packages, creating the best conditions for the activities of the design team in this field.

Currently, NARIME is a supplier of equipment lines and main welding jigs, replacing foreign contractors for major automobile manufacturing plants in the country. One of NARIME's current customers is Vietnam's VinFast automobile manufacturer. Specifically, NARIME has been and is designing, manufacturing, integrating, installing, and providing operation guidance for equipment lines and welding jigs for VinFast's electric car models. The first project NARIME undertook for VinFast was providing a welding jig line for a 10.5-meter electric bus from 2019, followed by projects supplying equipment lines, welding jigs, and inspection jigs for VinFast's electric car models such as VFe34; VF8; VF9; VF5; VF6; VF7; VF3. These are tasks that previously were only carried out by major foreign contractors (e.g., from Thailand, Germany...), and no domestic unit had been able to undertake them.

More notably, in alignment with the action program on green energy transition, NARIME has implemented the "Design, supply, installation, and testing of the pontoon and mooring system" with a capacity of 47.5MW for the Da Mi solar power plant project. The structure was stably installed at Da Mi Lake (Binh Thuan) with a system of floating solar panels on the lake, synchronously connected to the pontoon system, electrical equipment, and controls with a capacity of 47.5MW. The pontoon system is anchored in the lake bed using a specialized mooring cable system, ensuring adaptability to all weather conditions on the lake...

Following the success of the Da Mi solar power plant project, NARIME has designed, supplied, and installed the mooring system and accessories for solar power plants on Tam Bo and Gia Hoet lakes. In addition, the Institute is also implementing on schedule a ministerial-level project: "Research on proposing tasks and solutions for developing the equipment manufacturing industry serving the renewable energy industry for coastal areas and islands of Vietnam for the period up to 2030, with a vision to 2045".

According to Dr. Phan Dang Phong, during the implementation of scientific and technological research projects, the National Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering has always received attention and support from the leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology in supporting and enhancing the capacity for research, design, manufacturing, and integration of equipment lines.