electronics

Taiwan’s Lotes, which makes electronic parts for big brands like Samsung, Sony and Intel is expanding its operations in Thai Binh to the tune of US$25 million, The Investors is reporting. This will bring its total investment in the province to US$125 million. The current operations make computer cables and

HG Tech, a Chinese manufacturer that specializes in optical devices, lasers, sensors and car parts, is planning a US$50 million factory in northern Vietnam’s Bac Ninh province, The Investor is reporting. The factory is slated to cover five hectares and will supply an increasing number of HG Tech customers in

A planned exapansion of Intel’s Vietnam operations will no longer go ahead, according to Reuters. Intel was set to nearly double its operations in the Southeast Asian nation according to the publication. Why it matters: Vietnam has been pushing semiconductor manufacturing as a key step toward its high-tech manufacturing dream.

The Harting Technology Group has opened a new, 2,500 square meter factory in Vietnam’s Hai Duong province, Cong Thuong is reporting. The German company currently manufactures electronic connectors and industrial-grade data cables.

Samsung Vietnam is aiming to export US$57 billion worth of goods this year, VN Express is reporting. This is US$8 billion less than the US$65 billion it exported in 2022. Why it matters: Samsung Vietnam accounted for almost 20 percent of Vietnam’s total exports (US$371 billion) in 2022. A drop

Land rents for industrial projects have increased by as much as 48 percent (Bac Ninh) in northern Vietnam in the past year on the back of increased interest from electronics firms, according to Savills and reported by The Leader. Vietnam’s rising star as a manufacturing hub is seeing demand rise

Taiwan’s P-Duke Technology, which is most well known for power converters, is set to build a new US$8 million in northern Vietnam’s Nam Dinh province, The Investor is reporting. The Taiwanese firm is expected to start operating the 3.2-hectare factory in October 2025,

American chip maker, Amkor Technology, has officially opened its newest, US$1.6 billion factory in Vietnam, The Investor is reporting. The factory will provide packaging and testing services to global semiconductor and electronics manufacturing firms.  Why does it matter: the-shiv noted at the start of September that a White House fact

The Vietnamese arm of Japan electronics firm Wave Crest is set to invest US$10 million in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, The Investor is reporting. The firm specialises in electronic circuit boards and electrical cables, however, the aforementioned article does not detail how the funds will be spent, nor what

Taiwan’s Goodway Cayman Company is set to invest US$45 million in a new factory in Vietnam’s Thai Binh province, The Investor is reporting. The factory will make electronic devices and computer peripherals. Covering five hectares, Goodway Cayman estimates the new factory will generate US$180 million a year.