Vietnam
US’ First Solar sues China’s JA Solar, Vietnam unit over solar cell patent
The US-based solar cell maker First Solar has sued Chinese rival JA Solar and the US-based distributor American Panel Solutions, alleging they infringed its patent on making TOPCon solar cells
Vietnam to host SEMIEXPO chip exhibition in December, drawing global firms
Vietnam will host SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2026, an international semiconductor exhibition, in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13-14, drawing some 200 companies and global chip leaders,
Taiwan’s AVC plans $500M Vietnam expansion, R&D center amid AI-cooling boom
Asia Vital Components (AVC), a Taiwanese maker of cooling systems for computers and AI servers, plans to invest about $500 million more in Vietnam and build a research-and-development center there.
Singapore leads regional crypto activity at $284 billion despite overall decline: Chainalysis
Singapore was the largest cryptocurrency market in a region spanning Central and Southeast Asia and Oceania, with $284 billion in activity in the year to June, blockchain-analytics firm Chainalysis said.
South Korea’s LS Eco Energy to invest $8M in Vietnam rare-earth samarium plant
LS Eco Energy, under South Korean chaebol LS Group, will establish a subsidiary in Vietnam to produce rare-earth samarium metal for defense and high-tech uses.
VPBank, JBIC sign $27M green loan for southern Vietnam power transmission line
Vietnam's private bank VPBank has signed a $27 million loan with Japanese banks to help build a high-voltage power-transmission line in southern Vietnam, part of efforts to move more renewable electricity onto the national grid.
Nemetschek expands Southeast Asia partnerships across Philippines and Vietnam
Nemetschek is expanding its Southeast Asia push through 10 partnerships and engagements across the Philippines and Vietnam, including industry projects and education initiatives.
EHang-backed Hanoi sandbox to test pilotless aircraft taxi
Hanoi's Department of Science and Technology and Vietnam-based HungViet have signed an agreement to pursue a controlled regulatory sandbox for EHang's pilotless EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (taxiing, flying taxi) at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park.
Japan’s Kawaijuku invests in Vietnamese VC fund Do Ventures to expand in education
KJ Holdings, the holding company of Japanese education group Kawaijuku, has invested in Do Ventures Fund II, a fund run by a Vietnamese venture-capital firm, as it looks to build education businesses in Vietnam.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to invest $4.9B in AI-chip substrates, including $1.8B for Vietnam
South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics will invest KRW6.78 trillion won ($4.9 billion) to expand production of chip-packaging substrates in South Korea and Vietnam, its biggest bet yet on components for AI processors.
