upbeat export prospects for 2021

Upbeat export prospects for 2021

Vietnam has posted impressive export-import performance despite the health crisis, with Ho Chi Minh City, the northern province of Thai Nguyen, and the southern province of Binh Duong heralded as the top performers thanks to the inputs of both local and foreign businesses.
vietnams mobile devices reached the export value of 51 billion last year

Vietnam's mobile devices reached the export value of $51 billion last year

Mobile devices and components produced in Vietnam last year were exported to 50 markets and reached the export value of more than $51.18 billion, according to the latest data published by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
samsung eyes texas for chip making plant

Samsung eyes Texas for chip-making plant

Electronics giant Samsung is considering the US state of Texas as a possible location for a new $17 billion chip-making plant, according to filings with state officials.
samsung vina appoints new president

Samsung Vina appoints new president

Samsung Vina Electronics has just announced its new senior leadership, with Kevin Lee being officially appointed as the new president of Samsung Vina Electronics.
samsung hcmc converted to export processing enterprise

Samsung HCMC converted to export processing enterprise

After a long wait, Samsung HCMC CE Complex Electronics Co., Ltd., the investor of a large-scale electronics manufacturing complex in Saigon High-Tech Park, was just approved to convert into an export processing enterprise.
samsung urged to back hanoi in smart city development

Samsung urged to back Hanoi in smart city development

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh suggested Samsung provide the city with technical support in developing smart city and smart transport and promoting digital transformation.
samsung electronics forecasts 257percent jump in q4 operating profit

Samsung Electronics forecasts 25.7percent jump in Q4 operating profit

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics flagged a jump of more than 25 percent in Q4 operating profit Friday, with working from home under the coronavirus pandemic driving demand for the devices powered by its chips.
malaysian news portal appreciates vietnams fdi attraction

Malaysian news portal appreciates Vietnam’s FDI attraction

FreeMalaysia Today, a news portal of Malaysia, has run an article appreciating Vietnam's attraction to foreign direct investment (FDI).
samsung electronics q3 net profit leaps after huawei boost

Samsung Electronics Q3 net profit leaps after Huawei boost

Samsung Electronics' net profit jumped by almost half in the third quarter, it reported Thursday, as the South Korean giant's mobile and chip businesses were boosted by US sanctions against Chinese rival Huawei.
vietnams significance conveyed by samsung

Vietnam’s significance conveyed by Samsung

Samsung is expected to construct a battery manufacturing plant in Vietnam, in addition to its already-huge investments in the country.
lee kun hee hermit king of the samsung empire

Lee Kun-hee: 'Hermit king' of the Samsung empire

South Korea's richest and most powerful industrialist, Lee Kun-hee, turned Samsung Electronics into one of the world's biggest tech companies but lived a reclusive existence.
samsung electronics chairman lee kun hee dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said.
pm pledges optimal conditions for samsungs hi tech projects

PM pledges optimal conditions for Samsung’s hi-tech projects

Vietnam will create optimal conditions for Samsung Electronics to invest in high technology projects, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on October 20
sk hynix in 9 bn deal for intels flash memory chip business

SK Hynix in $9 bn deal for Intel's flash memory chip business

The world's second-largest chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix, on Tuesday announced a $9 billion deal to buy Intel's flash memory chip operation as it seeks to bolster its position against rival behemoth Samsung Electronics.
vietnam and korea well positioned to establish sustainable parts manufacturing chain

Vietnam and Korea well-positioned to establish sustainable parts manufacturing chain

Large investments from South Korea, especially in the electronics sector, could be a basis for the two parties to establish a sustainable parts and component manufacturing chain.