Vietnam urged Qualcomm and Samsung to increase investment in AI, semiconductors
and R&D, officials said. In a Hanoi meeting on Thursday the Vietnam president
asked Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to boost investment in AI, semiconductors,
robotics, 5G/6G, data centers and next‑gen connectivity; Qualcomm said it hopes
to develop its Vietnam operations into its third‑largest global AI R&D center.
Vietnam’s prime minister told Samsung Electronics CEO Roh Tae‑moon the
government wants Samsung to remain a key partner in strengthening the country’s
tech capacity, industrial base and integration into global value chains. Samsung
began production in Vietnam 17 years ago; its Vietnam phone manufacturing units
have cumulatively exported $500bn as of end‑June, and Samsung has invested $24bn
in Vietnam to date.
