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2025.03.26

17:19

Vietnam allows SpaceX to pilot Starlink satellite internet service

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has been allowed to pilot Starlink satellite Internet service in Vietnam.

2025.03.05

17:27

Airwallex acquires Vietnamese payments firm CTIN Pay

Singapore-based payments and financial services platform Airwallex has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CTIN Pay, a licensed intermediary payment services (IPS) company in Vietnam.

2025.02.13

18:02

Samsung Electronics' exports to Vietnam reached $54.4 billion last year

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with Samsung Electronics (Vietnam) General Director Choi Joo Ho and his successor Na Ki Hong on Wednesday.

2025.01.16

15:57

Vietnam mulls allowing operations of Comac planes

Vietnam is considering allowing Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) planes to operate in the country, according to a government statement.

2024.12.09

12:20

VinFast to build second EV plant in Vietnam, aims to expand capacity

Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast announced Sunday that it will build a second production plant in the country, aiming to expand its capacity.

2024.10.22

06:58

SK Group buys Vietnamese semiconductor firm ISCVina for $300 million

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 22) -- South Korea's SK Group has acquired Vietnamese semiconductor company ISCVina for $300 million, according to a government statement.

2024.09.26

05:48

SpaceX plans to invest $15 billion in Vietnam

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 26) -- SpaceX, owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, plans to invest $15 billion in Vietnam, the Vietnamese government has said.

2024.09.24

08:25

Samsung to invest additional $1.8 billion in Vietnam

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 24) -- Samsung Group intends to invest an additional $1.8 billion in Vietnam, said Choi Joo Ho, general director of Samsung Vietnam at a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday.

04:01

Meta plans to increase production of VR glasses in Vietnam

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 24) -- Facebook parent company Meta Platforms plans to increase production of VR glasses products in Vietnam.

03:50

Geely signs deal with Tasco to invest $168 million in auto assembly plant in Vietnam

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 24) -- Chinese automaker Geely and Tasco on Monday signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for an automobile assembly plant in Vietnam's Thai Binh province with a total investment of about $168 million.

2024.09.23

08:33

Vietnam aims to have at least 1 chip making plant, 10 packaging & testing plants by 2030

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 23) -- Vietnam aims to have an annual revenue of more than US$100 billion from the semiconductor industry by 2050.

04:10

Boeing pledges support to build aviation infrastructure in Vietnam

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 23) -- Boeing has pledged to support Vietnam in building aviation infrastructure.

2024.08.06

08:38

BYD executive says Vietnam's EV market has huge potential

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 6) -- Vo Minh Luc, CEO of BYD Vietnam, said in a recent interview that Vietnam's electric vehicle market has great potential.

2024.07.18

04:06

BYD to launch three more models in Vietnam in October

Asia Tech Wire (July 18) -- Chinese electric car maker BYD will launch three more models in the Vietnamese market in October, according to Reuters.

2024.07.15

09:30

Sunwoda plans to build battery plant in Vietnam for up to $275 million

Asia Tech Wire (July 15) -- Chinese battery maker Sunwoda (300207.SZ) plans to build a battery factory in Vietnam for up to 2 billion yuan ($275 million).

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