181 news items tagged Vietnam
PCB maker Apex expects strong 1H21 amid challenges
Friday 5 March 2021Taiwan's PCB maker Apex International, with main manufacturing operations in Thailand, expects to enjoy a particularly strong first-half 2021, but it is facing challenges from tight...
ProLogium to set up JV in Vietnam
Thursday 4 March 2021Solid-state lithium ceramic battery (LCB) maker ProLogium Technology will set up a joint venture in Vietnam with local car vendor VinFast for making EV-use batteries, according to...
Vietnam ships over US$50 billion handsets, handset components in 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Vietnam's exports of handsets and handset components decreased for the first time in 11 years by 0.4% to US$51.18 billion in 2020, according to local media reports, citing data from...
Vietnam industry depends heavily on foreign investors
Thursday 18 February 2021The influx of foreign investment has greatly helped Vietnam improve its local manufacturing. Vietnam, which is able to make not only smartphones but also electric cars (EV), is a...
Ju Teng to set up production base in Vietnam
Thursday 4 February 2021Ju Teng International will set up a production base for making casings of notebooks, tablets and hand-held devices in Nghe An Province, central Vietnam, according to local media re...
Taiwan investors in northern Vietnam enhancing anti-virus efforts
Monday 1 February 2021Taiwan's electronics firms with manufacturing operations in northern Vietnam have all strengthened anti-virus measures following recent Covid-19 infections in two provinces, Hai Duong...
Pegatron obtains land for new plant in India
Friday 29 January 2021Pegatron has gained land use rights for a 423,195-square feet industrial site in Mahindra City, India, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The total...
Intel invests additional US$475 million in Vietnam
Thursday 28 January 2021Intel announced recently that it has invested a further US$475 million in Intel Products Vietnam (IPV). This new investment is in addition to Intel's US$1 billion investment to build...
Vietnam investment opportunities: Q&A with Wiziin CEO Tien Nguyen
Monday 25 January 2021Many startups are confused about how to find angel investors, while investors are discouraged by the lack of transparency of information about startup investments. Nguyen Ngoc Tien...
Arcadyan to double capex in 2021 to boost production in Vietnam
Monday 11 January 2021Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology expects to double its capex this year to boost substantially production at its factory site in Vietnam.
Vietnam offers low labor cost
Wednesday 6 January 2021Vietnam is one of three ASEAN countries with the lowest labor costs, based on the current minimum wage of US$132~190 per month, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).
Pegatron acquires land for new plant in Vietnam
Tuesday 5 January 2021Pegatron has bought a piece of land in Vietnam for about VND528.92 billion (US$22.9 million) to build a new plant, which will be ready for production later in 2021, according to industry...
Over half of foreign firms in Vietnam report losses in 2019
Tuesday 5 January 2021Almost 55% of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam posted losses totaling VND131.4 trillion (US$5.7 billion) in 2019, according to information released by the country's Ministry...
Vietnam aspires to become industrialized country in 10 years
Thursday 31 December 2020Vietnam is looking to become an industrialized country in the next 10 years, after failing to achieve it in 2020 as it had previously vowed.
Top-50 Vietnam brands see value rise 28% in 2020
Wednesday 30 December 2020Total value of Vietnam's top-50 most valuable brands has gone up 28% this year, growing from US$18.8 billion in 2019 to US$26.1 billion in 2020, according to Brand Finance.
Passive component maker Ta-I to set up new plant in Vietnam
Friday 25 December 2020Taiwan-based chip resistor specialist Ta-I Technology will invest a total of US$12 million in the establishment of a production subsidiary in Vietnam, according to a resolution approved...
Vietnam handsets and related components output value totals US$46.9 billion
Tuesday 22 December 2020The output value of Vietnam's handset and related component industry came to US$46.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2020, accounting for 18.4% of the country's total export value...
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Monday 21 December 2020Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their...
Pegatron on track to commence investment project in India, says chairman
Wednesday 16 December 2020Pegatron is on track to step up its investment in India, according to company chairman TH Tung, despite a riot at a Wistron plant in the country.
Taiwan supply chain players have mixed attitudes on capacity relocation
Tuesday 15 December 2020Taiwanese companies in the upstream supply chain are having mixed attitudes about relocating their capacities to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, India and Thailand, amid...
Advantech to develop smart mangaement system for Vietnam-based e-bus operator
Tuesday 15 December 2020Industrial computing solution provider Advantech has disclosed its Vietnam-based subsidiary has signed an agreement with VinBus Ecology Transport Services, an electric bus service...
Vietnam sees FinTech boom
Friday 11 December 2020The number of FinTech startups in Vietnam has almost tripled from 44 to 121 between 2017 and 2020, with 31% of them operating in payments, according to a report released by Fintech...
Xintec, ShunSin see robust backend orders
Tuesday 8 December 2020Backend houses Xintec and ShunSin Technology have both enjoyed strong orders for processing 3D sensing components and 5G power amplifier modules with SiP technology, respectively,...
Shunsin to start commercial runs at new Vietnam plants in 2021
Friday 20 November 2020Backend house ShunSin Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology, is set to start commercial production at its new plants in Vietnam 2021, mainly to fulfill orders from US clients,...
Demand for industrial automation in Vietnam taking off
Thursday 19 November 2020Demand for industrial automation and smart manufacturing in Vietnam has been growing fast due to surging foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to industry...
- LG Display raises investment at Vietnam factory by $750 million to $3.25 billion: media (Feb 8) - Reuters
- Vietnam targets growth surge, hi-tech shift in Communist Party economic blueprint (Feb 1) - Reuters
- LG Electronics in talks with Vingroup of Vietnam to sell off its smartphone business (Jan 21) - BusinessKorea
- Vietnam gives Foxconn unit licence for $270 million plant to produce laptops, tablets (Jan 18) - Reuters
- Vietnam targeted in complex supply chain attack (Dec 28) - ZDNet
- UK, Vietnam reach free-trade deal as Brexit deadline looms (Dec 11) - Bloomberg
- Apple may move some production to Vietnam to avoid trade tensions (Nov 26) - engadget
- Vietnam again asks Samsung to invest in semiconductor infrastructure (Oct 21) - The Korea Herald
- Recent business trip suggests Samsung might have big plans for Vietnam (Oct 20) - SamMobile