chinese electric vehicle names remain in pole position of market expansion efforts

Chinese electric vehicle names remain in pole position of market expansion efforts

Vietnam is emerging with decent prospects as an electric vehicle manufacturing hub for the region, as Chinese electric vehicle makers from Chery to BYD flock to the country.
chip industry taking on new players

Chip industry taking on new players

Domestic and foreign investors alike are supporting Vietnam’s semiconductor strategy by making numerous commitments to invest in chip manufacturing.
vietnam asks apple to make it global production base

Vietnam asks Apple to make it global production base

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Apple CEO Tim Cook on April 16 and asked him to identify Vietnam as a manufacturing base to engage in the iPhone maker's global production chain.
added value of industrial sector up 618 per cent in q1

Added value of industrial sector up 6.18 per cent in Q1

Vietnam’s industrial sector posted significant growth in the first quarter of 2024, of an estimated 6.18 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2023. In particular, manufacturing and processing saw robust growth of 6.98 per cent.
foreign investors target smarter production chain

Foreign investors target smarter production chain

Vietnam is on a journey to attract investment capital inflow in the smart production chain. On the sideline of the 2024 Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum, Kenneth Peng, Chinese project sales director of MD Consumer Electric Appliance Vietnam (Midea), told VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about Vietnam’s position in the smart supply chain and the company’s expansion in the country.
caddi vietnam introduces caddi drawer

CADDi Vietnam introduces CADDi Drawer

CADDi Vietnam has launched CADDi Drawer – a cloud-enabled drawing management platform developed based on AI for manufacturers in the Vietnamese market, with the company expecting to help Vietnamese firms solve critical difficulties in the manufacturing process.
producers eager for eco impact rules

Producers eager for eco-impact rules

While environmental problems around manufacturing plants are increasing, numerous businesses are clamouring for simplified procedures on impact assessment reports.
taiwanese industrial pc maker ibase technology breaks ground on new manufacturing site in vietnam

Taiwanese industrial PC maker Ibase Technology breaks ground on new manufacturing site in Vietnam

Taiwan's IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a renowned manufacturer of reliable industrial computing platforms, broke ground on its new manufacturing site in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 27.
fies to further explore metal mining

FIEs to further explore metal mining

Foreign-invested enterprises expect to engage in mining metals using modern technology, providing the country with the opportunity to develop downstream high-tech manufacturing.
investors increasingly optimistic about manufacturing sector

Investors increasingly optimistic about manufacturing sector

Confidence in the manufacturing outlook for the year ahead hit an 18-month high, with manufacturers taking on extra staff at a faster rate.
thaco raises the bar for steel industry

THACO raises the bar for steel industry

THACO Industries has significantly intensified its investment in steel structures and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, aiming to become the top general contractor in Vietnam.
only way is up for vietnams high tech manufacturing

Only way is up for Vietnam’s high-tech manufacturing

Vietnam wants to pull in more high-tech capital. Ko Tae Yeon, general director of Heesung Electronics Vietnam, told VIR’s Nguyen Kim about the attractiveness of this country for the company and its plans to help Vietnam promote high-tech manufacturing.
smes face barriers to joining global supply chain

SMEs face barriers to joining global supply chain

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the mechanical sectors face difficulties in joining the supply chain of large-scale manufacturers due to a lack of capital and incentive policies, according to Luu Van Dai, director of Metal Heat Vietnam JSC, speaking at the 2024 Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum in Hanoi on March 26.
pepsico commits 400 million to build new factories in ha nam and long an

PepsiCo commits $400 million to build new factories in Ha Nam and Long An

American food and beverage company PepsiCo Inc will inject an additional $400 million into the construction of two new plants in Vietnam.
vietnam global manufacturing forum to connect 300 businesses

Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum to connect 300 businesses

More than 300 domestic and foreign manufacturers will attend the Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum 2024 (VGMF2024) to explore investment and business cooperation opportunities.