Da Nang sets its sights on becoming Vietnam’s semiconductor hub
Da Nang City, located in central Vietnam, is taking significant steps to establish itself as a key player in the semiconductor industry, showcasing its potential, strengths, and investment opportunities at the 2024 Da Nang Semiconductor Day.
Google considering large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation’s first by US big tech
Alphabet’s Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation.
Vietnam pushes for high tech as investors pivot from China
Official says Hanoi needs to boost labour force and power supply to draw semiconductor and AI industries
Fear not ? The economic impact of Vietnam’s political churn
Political stability is supposed to be one of Vietnam’s selling points, but its politics remain opaque and everything tends to come as a surprise.
Political upheaval in Vietnam is holding its economy back
Officials have become extremely cautious about signing off on public investment decisions – and foreign investors are taking note.
S. Korean president pledges to help Vietnam with semiconductor training
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol affirmed his country’s commitment to assist Vietnam in training the workforce for semiconductor and hi-tech industries, as well as developing the cultural industry, during his talks with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in…
Vietnam finalising plan for fund to attract foreign investment
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment is finalising a draft plan to set up a fund to help attract foreign investment and maintain the country’s competitiveness, according to a ministry document reviewed by Reuters.
Vietnam’s great untapped rare earth bounty
US wants to help develop Vietnam’s rich rare earth reserves to decouple from China but that’s not likely to happen anytime soon.
‘Burning furnace’ purge stoking new faith in Vietnam
Communist Party leader Trong’s anti-corruption campaign has spared none in high-stakes drive that should ultimately cheer foreign investors.
Vietnam’s FPT to invest $200 mln in AI factory using Nvidia chips
Vietnam’s top tech firm FPTplans to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia’s graphics chips and software, the two firms said on Tuesday.
Apple says it wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam
Apple Inc wants to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media quoted the U.S. tech giant’s CEO Tim Cook as saying in Hanoi on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. company said it wanted to increase spending on suppliers in…
Apple announces investment in Vietnam as Tim Cook visits Hanoi
Apple CEO is expected to meet programmers, students and content creators during two-day visit.
Will Vietnam’s political turmoil shake up foreign investment ?
The president’s abrupt resignation suggests uncertainty, but it should not sow doubt about Hanoi’s economy or engagement with the world.
Vietnam’s bid to exploit US-China chip tensions confronts labour hurdles
Hanoi is hoping to benefit from the push to de-risk from China amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.
Da Nang eyes setting up Vietnam’s first free trade zone
Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have suggested the creation of the country’s inaugural pilot free trade zone (FTZ), which includes incentives for foreigners, aiming to generate a new development boost for the coastal city.
Vietnam rethinks scepticism in China’s Belt and Road Initiative as Laos, Cambodia reap benefits
Vietnam’s access to financing by Japan and South Korea, as well as public distrust in China, are factors why it does not host any flagship projects. But as Chinese-backed investments transform the geoeconomic landscape of Laos and Cambodia, it is…
Intel reportedly shelves planned chip operation expansion in Vietnam
Intel’s about-turn would be a blow to Vietnam’s growing ambitions to play a larger role in the global semiconductor industry. It has been holding talks with chipmakers, hoping to lure firms seeking to diversify their supply chain.
Vietnam aims high on semiconductors
The launch of the Vietnam Semiconductor Innovation Network was big, but just the starting point of the country’s ambition to stay at the forefront of the global chip supply chain.
Dutch semiconductor chip firm Besi to invest in Ho Chi Minh City
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi), a Dutch maker of chip equipment, will develop a factory project for semiconductor equipment components with a first-phase cost of US$4.7 million in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City, an economic…
Dutch firms eye chips making in Vietnam amid China tensions
Dutch semiconductor companies and suppliers are planning manufacturing investments in Vietnam, top officials told Reuters on Thursday during a business mission to Hanoi led by outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Foreign investment surges in Vietnam as companies plan new factories
Foreign investment in Vietnam surged in October as the manufacturing hub attracted more than double the financial pledges it has received monthly this year, amid a big boost in spending for new plants, official data showed on Friday.
Vietnam eyes China model to seek index upgrade, boost investment
Vietnam is planning to relax its stock market settlement procedures for foreign investors, a critical measure to convince equity index managers to uprade the country to emerging market status and attract hundreds of millions of dollars of new investment, sources…
Saudi Arabian firm seeks to set up refinery in Vietnam
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company Aramco is looking for opportunities to build a refinery in Vietnam.
Foreign corporations in Vietnam worried about global minimum tax
Major foreign corporations are concerned that the proposed global minimum tax will make investing in Vietnam less profitable, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Not so good morning Vietnam, as government announces, then buries news of Intel investment
$3.3 billion may or may not be on its way to expand Chipzilla’s Ho Chi Minh City presence.
Global tech investors continue to bet on Vietnam
Vietnam’s growing capacity to make complex tech products is attracting more foreign investors who are setting up factories.