Amalga Partnered With CMC Global for Vietnam Expansion
New Zealand health tech firm Amalga is tapping into Vietnam's digital health market through a new local partnership.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Healthcare
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New Zealand health technology firm Amalga has signed a memorandum of understanding with CMC Global to accelerate the deployment of its hospital information systems across Vietnam. The partnership leverages local implementation support to scale Amalga's patient record and surgical scheduling software in the region.
Why it matters
The deal allows Amalga to capitalize on Vietnam's significant investment in digital health infrastructure while deepening bilateral trade ties. Operators in the tech and health sectors can look to this model of using local IT service providers to navigate entry into rapidly evolving foreign markets.
Bilateral trade between New Zealand and Vietnam reached NZ$3.41 billion in the year to March 2026, a 70% increase over five years. The partnership joins three total commercial agreements announced in Auckland as Vietnam maintains its position as New Zealand's 13th-largest trading partner.
The players
Amalga
A New Zealand-based health technology firm with three decades of experience providing hospital information and surgical scheduling systems.
CMC Global
A Vietnamese IT services and digital transformation company founded in 2017 that provides enterprise technology integration.
Tô Lâm
The General Secretary and President of Vietnam who oversaw the recent state visit to New Zealand.
The details
CMC Global will manage the local implementation and technical support for Amalga's hospital information systems, which handle patient records and surgical scheduling. This arrangement builds on Amalga's established presence with FV Hospital and ongoing projects at Sun Hospital sites in Hà Nội and Phú Quốc. By pairing specialized clinical software with an experienced local IT transformation partner, Amalga aims to streamline the adoption of its systems within the Vietnamese healthcare ecosystem.
Timeline
2025: The two nations upgraded their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Year to March 2026: Two-way trade between the countries reached NZ$3.41 billion.
Recent: President Tô Lâm visited New Zealand, where the partnership was finalized in Auckland.
Market Landscape
This move follows the 2025 New Zealand-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which set a framework for expanded economic and technical cooperation. It aligns with broader trends of high-growth economies in Southeast Asia actively modernizing hospital infrastructure through partnerships with experienced foreign software vendors.
Operators looking to enter new international markets should evaluate whether a local IT partner, like CMC Global, can mitigate regulatory and integration hurdles. Businesses should monitor trade-related memoranda of understanding, as these documents often signal where government-backed infrastructure spending will be prioritized.
The takeaway
Partnerships with local technology firms can provide a critical shortcut for health tech companies seeking to scale across foreign markets. Operators should track the success of this deployment in Hà Nội and Phú Quốc as a gauge for how foreign software integrates with existing Vietnamese healthcare standards.
Further reading
For more on industry shifts in clinical operations, visit our Healthcare section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Vietnamnews.
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