Semiconductor
Vietnam subsidiary becomes biggest cash earner for Samsung in Q1/2026 with $709M profit
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd. (SEVT), a Vietnam-based subsidiary of South Korean chaebol Samsung, posted a net profit of KRW106.6 trillion ($709 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 176 percent year-on-year.
VNU advances $70M national semiconductor lab as Intel transfers chip equipment
Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) is speeding up the construction of a national semiconductor laboratory worth $70 million, as Intel and Intel Products Vietnam (IPV) have transferred chip assembly and testing equipment to the university and Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
Malaysia’s semiconductor firm FusionAP raises $2M to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
FusionAP Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based advanced semiconductor packaging company, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Southern Capital Group.
Qualcomm opens R&D center in Vietnam to expand high-tech research
Qualcomm Technologies opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Hanoi, marking an expansion of the U.S. technology company’s high-tech research operations in the country, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday..
Intel to expand investment in Vietnam, join hands in workforce training
Intel plans to continue expanding investment in Vietnam while supporting workforce training and the development of the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, a delegation of the American semiconductor giant said to Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology.
US-based chip maker Intel seeks long-term growth in Vietnam
Intel Corporation has exported around four billion chips from Vietnam to global markets over the past 20 years, with a total value exceeding $110 billion, said Sarah E. Kemp, Intel Vice President for Government Affairs, Policy and Trade.
Amkor Technology to double Vietnam annual output to 1.2M semiconductor items
The United States' semiconductor firm Amkor Technology plans to increase the annual output of its Vietnam factory from 675 million to 1.2 billion items, according to its draft environmental impact assessment report.
Intel transfers semiconductor equipment to support training, research in Vietnam
Intel has completed the handover of 31 chip assembly and testing machines to Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam National University Hanoi in the capital city of Hanoi.
Amkor Technology urges Vietnam to prioritize LPG supply for semiconductor factory
The United States-headquarter semiconductor packaging & test services provider Amkor Technology urged Vietnam's northern province of Bac Ninh, home to its factory in Vietnam, to prioritize Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for semiconductor factory in case of energy shortage, if any.
Germany’s semiconductor firm AIXTRON to build factory in Malaysia
Germany-based AIXTRON, a supplier of deposition equipment for compound semiconductors, is set to spend €40 million ($46 million) in building a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia, according to a release on Wednesday of the firm.
