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/ February 8, 2021

Apple returns to 4th place in Vietnam smartphone market

With a market share of 11 percent, it was behind China’s Vivo (13 percent), which climbed two places from the previous quarter, Singaporean technology market analysis firm Canalys said in a recent note. South Korea’s Samsung stayed on top with a 24 percent market share followed by China’s Oppo (16 percent), but their sales plummeted by 19 percent and 28 percent year-on-year. Apple sales grew at 197 percent. Hundreds of people queued up in front of Apple stores to become the earliest owners of iPhone 12 late last year. Almost 10 smartphone brands have been vying for third place in recent years, with Apple, Xiaomi and Vivo the most notable names. None has remained in that position for more than six months. Around 75 million people, or almost 80 percent of the population, use smartphones, according to We Are Social, a social media marketing and advertising agency. …

/ February 9, 2021

Vietnamese man fined $873 for escaping from quarantine camp

Authorities in the northern Vietnamese province of Hai Duong have imposed a VND20 million (US$873) fine upon a man for escaping from a local quarantine camp. Dam Van Hop, 44, has been slapped with the penalty in accordance with regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control, Tran Ho Dang, chairman of the People’s Committee in Hai Duong City, capital of the namesake province, confirmed on Monday. Hop is a direct contact of a COVID-19 patient and was quarantined at Hai Duong University. However, competent authorities discovered on the morning of February 5 that the man had run away from the facility. Hop was later tracked down and sent back to the quarantine camp. In relevant news, a married couple in Hai Duong City was fined a combined VND20 million on Sunday for failing to fill in health declarations after coming into direct contact with a COVID-19 patient. On the same day, police in Chi Linh City, Hai Duong Province, booked a 63-year-old man for failure to wear a face mask in public and disturbance of public order. Vietnam has documented 2,053 COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday morning, with 1,472 recoveries and 35 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! …

/ September 20, 2020

Apple partner Pegatron mulls US$1-billion investment in hi-tech projects in Vietnam

The Hanoitimes - These projects are expected to create 22,500 direct jobs and manufacture products that are supplied to Microsoft, Sony, Lenovo and Apple. Taiwan-based Pegatron, manufacturing partner of the world’s major tech firms such as Microsoft, Apple or Sony, has plans to invest US$1 billion to build a manufacturing complex at Nam Dinh Vu industrial park in the northern city of Hai Phong, according to a report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). Taiwan-based Pegatron is set to invest US$1 billion to build a manufacturing plan in Vietnam. Following the report, the investment would be channeled into three projects which are: The first one is the Pegatron Vietnam 1 that will have an investment of US$19 million. The project already acquired investment license from the Management Board of Hai Phong economic zone on March 17. For the Pegatron Vietnam 2 (US$481 million), the investor is currently applying for an investment license. The Pegatron Vietnam 3 (US$500 million) is scheduled to be implemented in the 2026 – 2027 period. Meanwhile, Pegatron is also planning to move its R&D center from China to Vietnam in an appropriate time which should be around the realization of the Pegatron Vietnam 3 in 2026 – 2027. At present, the Taiwanese firm is submitting a proposal of the Pegatron Vietnam 2 to the Management Board of Hai Phong economic zone. Once completed, the plant would produce household appliances, computers, phones, electronic components, among others. These projects are expected to create 22,500 direct jobs and contribute around VND100 billion (US$4.31 million) to the state budget per year. With the move, Pegatron would join Apple’s two other iPhone assemblers -- Wistron Corp. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. -- in developing manufacturing facilities or building extra capacity in Vietnam. The report also revealed that the MPI is working with Universal Global Technology, a member of ASE …