This paper aims to advance the understanding and practice of knowledge-based
management in Vietnam by studying two Vietnamese agricultural companies. It provides
illustrative examples of how knowledge-based management, pursuing a vision that fosters
creativity and innovation by employees, could ultimately fulfil the profitability objective
of the business and at the same time add value to the community’s quality of life. Using
the SECI model as the parameter for analysis, we found that knowledge creation
processes were affected by a combination of leadership, teamwork and Ba, corporate
culture, and human resource management. Our conclusion emphasises the need for
future research to further examine the practice of knowledge-based management in
cross-industry segments in Vietnam and in other countries with similar conditions
