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......»»
Vietnam bans 2G and 3G handsets
Vietnam has banned imports and production of 2G and 3G handsets, but has plans to give 2.1 million smartphones to low-income families during 2021-2025, according to Vietnamnet......»»
Darfon setting up second plant in Vietnam
Keyboard, passive component and electric bicycle maker Darfon Electronics is setting up its second plant in northern Vietnam, according to the company......»»
ASC 100: Thailand"s Stark Corporation buys Vietnam cables companies for US$240 million
Founded in 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand, Stark Corporation has been manufacturing and distributing electric wires for more than 50 years. The company also manufactures aluminum and copper conductor and handles human resource business......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Apple strengthens Vietnam supply chain; COVID disrupts production
Apple is seeking to hiring more managers to accelerate the development of its supply chain in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the wosrening COVID pandemic in Southeast Asia is disrupting local production for many multinational firms......»»
OSATs, power chips makers gain shifted orders from ASEAN
Shortages of automotive MOSFET and power management ICs are getting worse as many IDMs including Infinenon and On-Semi are operating at reduced capacity at their plants in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia amid lockdowns, enabling Taiwan's OSATs and p.....»»
Employment and wellbeing often don"t correlate in India, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru
Not all jobs are 'good jobs', and new research from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA) and Birmingham finds such work can have a negative impact on wellbeing. .....»»
Wistron steps up investment in Vietnam
Wistron has announced plans to invest an additional US$45 million in its wholly-owned subsidiary InfoComm Manufacturing (Vietnam), which is scheduled to complete constructing a new plant in Vietnam by the fourth quarter of 2021......»»
Vietnam manufacturers looking to upgrade equipment
Vietnam has emerged as a major production hub for the global supply chain, with manufacturing equipment upgrades promising huge business opportunities......»»
Vietnam to be third largest startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia, says Golden Gate Venture
Vietnam is expected to be the third biggest startup ecosystem by 2022, according to Golden Gate Ventures. There will be over 300 IPOs in 2030 in Vietnam, nearly three times the number of companies going public in 2020......»»
Vietnam making efforts to boost car production
The Vietnam government is striving to promote domestic car production to reduce production cost and stimulate demand......»»
Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam see June exports exceed pre-pandemic levels
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam saw their respective export values for June 2021 exceed the corresponding pre-pandemic monthly figures for June 2019, thanks mainly to economic recovery in the US and China that sharply boosted imports from the three So.....»»
With Undersea Robots, an Air Force Navigator Lost Since 1967 Is Found
A recovery mission off Vietnam's coast showed how advances in technology have given new reach to the Pentagon's search for American war dead. From a report: On a July morning in 1967, two American B-52 bombers collided over the South China Sea as the.....»»
Southeast Asia roundup: COVID surge disrupts car production, prompts new rail route for cargo
A surge in COVID infections in Southeast Asia is hitting Japanese carmakers' production in the region. And COVID-inflicted disruptions to logistics services have prompted Vietnam to introduce a new rail transport route to Europe......»»
Compal, Arcadyan to brace for coronavirus impact in Vietnam
Compal Electronics and its networking device-making subsidiary Arcadyan Technology are both expanding their factory sites in Vietnam where COVID-19 infections are resurging, and they have claimed no impact thus far from the local pandemic......»»
More industrial parks to be built in Vietnam province where Apple manufacturers are located
Vietnam's Bac Giang province, where many Apple manufacturers are located, plans to build 23 new industrial parks, expand the existing six parks, according to a local media report.....»»
VinFast to start selling EVs in Europe and North America
Vietnam-based VinFast's branch offices in the US, Canada, France, Germany, and Netherland have begun operation and will start selling electric vehicles (EVs) in these countries, according to a report by Vietnam Investment Review......»»
Typhoon In-Fa drenches eastern China
Typhoon In-Fa uprooted trees and drenched communities in knee-deep water in parts of eastern China, but there were no reports of major damage as it made landfall on Sunday......»»
East China battens down as Typhoon In-Fa approaches
Typhoon In-Fa lashed eastern China with high winds and heavy rain on Sunday as other parts of the country were still cleaning up following historic flooding......»»
New-gen AirPods assembly to move to China
Luxshare Precision Industry and Goertek, reportedly assemblers for the new-generation AirPods, have seen their factory sites in Vietnam affected by a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak locally and will have to fulfill orders for Apple's upcoming TWS.....»»
Highlights of the day: Foundry houses gear up for car chips
Demand from the car sector has been strong, and foundry houses are stepping up efforts to rolling out more automotive chips. Apple's manufacturing partners are seeing COVID-induced disruptions to their production in Vietnam, and will have to move pod.....»»