samsung gets license to add 3bn to vietnam complex

Samsung gets license to add $3bn to Vietnam complex

A fresh US$3 billion investment by South Korean electronics giant Samsung in a northern Vietnamese province has officially been licensed, the Foreign Investment Agency announced Monday.
samsung to make smart tvs at latest 3bn vietnam facility

Samsung to make smart TVs at latest $3bn Vietnam facility

Smart TVs are among many electronic devices in addition to mobile phones Samsung is planning to start producing in a northern Vietnamese province under a fresh multibillion-dollar investment, the provincial administration has said.
samsung to build second factory in thai nguyen

Samsung to build second factory in Thai Nguyen

The Northern province of Thai Nguyen on Tuesday granted an investment certificate to Samsung Electrics Viet Nam (SEVT), opening way for the company to build the second mobile phone factory in the locality. 
lenovo closes deal to buy motorola from google

Lenovo closes deal to buy Motorola from Google

By adding Motorola, Lenovo positions itself among the top global smartphone makers behind Samsung and Apple.
vietnam firm coats galaxy note 4 with 24k gold

Vietnam firm coats Galaxy Note 4 with 24k gold

Shortly after the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 4 officially hit shelves in Vietnam last week, a company offering gold plating services unveiled yet a far more appealing product to diehard fans of the world’s leading smartphone maker: the 24k gold Galaxy Note 4.
samsung posts 488 drop in q3 net profit

Samsung posts 48.8% drop in Q3 net profit

The South Korean electronics giant said its third-quarter net profit plunged nearly 50 per cent from a year ago.
samsung clinches thermal power plant bot agreement

Samsung clinches thermal power plant BOT agreement

South Korea’s Samsung Group last week signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese authorities to build a coal-fired power plant that would help ensure stable power supply in the country.
two samsung projects granted customs priority

Two Samsung projects granted customs priority

Hanoi - The Prime Minister has approved a proposal to apply a pre-investment licensing customs priority mechanism to labour- and capital-intensive enterprises, even those still under construction.
samsung invests in first thermoelectricity project in vietnam

Samsung invests in first thermoelectricity project in Vietnam

The General Department of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Republic of Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the Vung Ang 3 thermoelectricity plant under the form of build-operate-transfer (BOT). 
minister rejects claim of vietnams inability to make samsung standard parts

Minister rejects claim of Vietnam’s inability to make Samsung-standard parts

The Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade has dismissed recent press reports that no local part suppliers are able to make even the screws and bolts ordered by South Korean electronics giant Samsung to serve its production in the Southeast Asian country.
hcmc greets new samsung complex

HCMC greets new Samsung complex

Samsung Electronics’ investment story in Vietnam has begun a new chapter when the company last week received an investment certificate for the firm’s new $1.4 billion electronics facility in Ho Chi Minh City.
samsung rejects claims of galaxy note defect

Samsung rejects claims of Galaxy Note defect

Samsung insisted the "Gapgate" complaints were groundless after Galaxy Note 4 users posted pictures showing how a business card could be inserted between the display panel and the frame.
samsung blackberry launch new smartphones

Samsung, BlackBerry launch new smartphones

South Korea's Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected on Wednesday (Sep 24), getting into the key Chinese market ahead of arch-rival Apple.
samsung to release note 4 phablet on oct 17

Samsung to release Note 4 'phablet' on Oct 17

Samsung announced on Thursday (Sep 18) that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on Oct 17.
samsung unveils new phablets virtual headset at berlin show

Samsung unveils new phablets, virtual headset at Berlin show

South Korean giant Samsung unveiled the next generation of its pioneering "phablet" and "smartwatch" gadgets at the IFA consumer electronics fair on Wednesday (Sep 3) in a bid to keep ahead of arch-rival Apple.