Samsung Electronics is planning to shift a lot of its show manufacturing from China to its plant in southern Vietnam this 12 months, state media mentioned on Friday.
Samsung Manufacturing is the one largest overseas investor in Vietnam, with investments totalling $17 billion (roughly Rs. 1.29 lakh crores).
“Samsung Manufacturing sees Vietnam as a vital gateway to different Southeast Asian international locations and a hyperlink in its world provide chain,” state-run newspaper Tuoi Tre reported.
“The transfer will make Vietnam turn out to be the world’s main provider of Samsung screens.”
Samsung didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The information comes as extra corporations look to diversify provide chains past China, after widespread disruption globally when the novel coronavirus first struck on this planet’s manufacturing powerhouse.
The South Korean tech big already produces shows in Vietnam, the place it has six factories in Vietnam and two analysis and growth centres.
The screens might be produced within the Samsung Electronics Advanced in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam’s enterprise hub, Tuoi Tre mentioned.
