Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam
Typhoon Noru barrelled into Vietnam's central coast early Wednesday, the national forecaster said, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain as hundreds of thousands of people took refuge in shelters......»»
Here’s why your next Samsung smartphone could be made in India
Rising costs in Vietnam could mean your next Samsung smartphone could be made in India......»»
VinFast invests US$200 million in California for state tax grant
Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast has announced an investment project of over US$200 million to expand business in North America, including setting up US headquarters in California that could create 1,000 job opportunities......»»
Back-to-back hurricanes expected to increase in the Gulf Coast
Over the past four decades, the time between tropical storms making landfall in the Gulf Coast has been getting shorter. By the end of the century, Louisiana and Florida could be twice as likely to experience two tropical storms that make landfall wi.....»»
Ta-I to set up factory in Vietnam
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology will expand production capacity through setting up a factory in Vietnam, with production to be focused on miniaturized chip resistors for automotive and industrial applications as well as circuit protection and sen.....»»
Vietnam still coping with pandemic impact on supply chain, manufacturing
Vietnam continues to adopt social distancing measures due to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, leading to interruptions in production and supply chains. Several foreign-invested companies in the country have reduced production or moved their.....»»
Vietnam sees robust iPhone 13 demand
Channel retailers in Vietnam have seen stronger-than-expected sales for Apple's latest iPhone 13 and expect related demand to outstrip supply for the upcoming months, according to reports by Vietnam Express and Vietnamnet......»»
Vietnam-based One Mount paves its way to becoming next unicorn
VinID, VinShop, and OneHousing are accelerating the digital transformation in Vietnam. The growing popularity of these digital services is helping parent company One Mount become a new tech unicorn, according to VIR......»»
Digital economy to generate US$74 billion for Vietnam by 2030
Digital economy, if developed properly, could generate US$74 billion in revenue by 2030 for Vietnam, equivalent to 27% of the country's GDP in 2020, according to Alphabet's estimates. Among all sectors, manufacturing, agriculture, food and education.....»»
Local brands forced out of smartphone scene in Vietnam
Since Vingroup discontinued its smartphone line VinSmart, there is only one local smartphone brand left in Vietnam: BPhone......»»
Digital economy to be 20% of Vietnam GDP by 2025, says prime minister
Vietnam expects digital economy to reach 20% of GDP by 2025 and 30% by 2030, prime minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the Digital World 2021 exhibition, cohosted by the government of Vietnam and International Telecommunication Union (ITU), according to.....»»
Samsung, foreign investors confidence in Vietnam remains high
General director of Samsung Vietnam Choi Joo Ho has confirmed that the company will spend the new investment budget approved each year, and has requested an annual increase of US$100 million to upgrade the group's production lines in its six Vietnam.....»»
Manufacturers in Vietnam striving to resume normal operations
Since reopening in early October, export-processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have restored production capacity to nearly 70%, while Saigon Hi-Tech Park is also running at 75% capacity, according to media reports......»»
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday......»»
COVID fears send 1.3 million workers fleeing Ho Chi Minh City in 3Q21
The pandemic has caused Vietnamese workers to flee the city of Ho Chi Minh. About 1.3 million people left for their hometown in the third quarter due to the pandemic, according to an official report released by General Statistics Office of Vietnam......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Samsung, Intel to restore full production in Vietnam in November
Children in the US and Europe are going to miss a pair of NIKE shoes for Christmas this year as manufacturing activities in Vietnam are lagging due to COVID. Consumer electronics are seeing tight supply as well. Demand for gaming devices soars in Tha.....»»
Vietnam-based unicorn VNG in no hurry for IPO
VNG, the first Vietnam-based unicorn that operates mobile communication App, online games, e-commerce, and cloud computing services, in 2017 signed an MoU with Nasdaq but has not yet applied for listing, this is because there is actually no rush for.....»»
Tropical storm Pamela weakens as moves inland over Mexico
Pamela made landfall on the western coast of Mexico on Wednesday as a Category One hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland while bringing torrential rain, strong winds and taking down trees and poles......»»
Hurricane Pamela hits Mexico as a Category One storm
Hurricane Pamela made landfall on the western coast of Mexico Wednesday as a Category One storm, with life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall predicted, the US National Hurricane Center said......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Vietnam reopens after 3Q21 GDP fell by 6.17%
American clothing brands are seeing delayed production ahead of end-of-the-year shopping season because of reduced production in Vietnam, which logs the biggest quarterly fall in GDP for third-quarter 2021 due to the pandemic......»»
Samsung reportedly to build additional ABF substrate capacity
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) reportedly plans to install a new production line for ABF-based flip chip ball grid array (FCBGA) substrates at its factory site in Vietnam, with investment estimated at about KRW1 trillion (US$837.5 billion) in whic.....»»