VOV.VN - China-based electronics company Xiaomi has made investments into manufacturing smartphone components in Vietnam as part of its plan to compete against market leader Samsung of the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has attracted more than US$14 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2022, and electronic giant Samsung has attained its position as the largest investor thanks to its additional large-scale investments.

Vietnam is said to be a destination for many major companies in the world, as the disruption of production activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China has forced them to find ways to move part of their production lines out of this country.

VOV.VN - Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) and the Vietnamese Students Association (VSAK) in the Republic of Korea (RoK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to arrange a workshop specifically focusing on personnel recruitment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been evaluated as a country boasting excellent talent with labour costs far cheaper than those in the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to a statistical report published on June 14 on the Korean financial investment industry.

A smart factory development project was kicked off on May 24 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

As many as 600 high school students and 95 teachers in Ngo Quyen District, the northern port city of Hai Phong, will be equipped with information technology skills in a recently-started project.

VOV.VN - The Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) and the General Directorate of Vocational Training signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 21 for a programme to support the training of Vietnamese contestants and experts in attending the 46th World Skills Competition (WSC).

VOV.VN - Several foreign-invested firms have moved to increase recruitment of workers as they strive to meet the demand for production expansion and complete orders after a COVID-19 inflicted hiatus, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Samsung Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 22 to ramp up co-operation in developing smart factories in Vietnam.