Earlier today (January 18, 2021), the Vietnamese government just issued Foxconn a license to open its plant worth $ 270 million. The new site will manufacture laptops and tablets, according to a new report.
According to the report Reuters, the new plant will be developed by Fukang Technology and located in the northern province of Bakjiang. According to the local government, he will be responsible for producing up to eight million units a year. Foxconn Technology, a renowned supplier Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, has already invested about US $ 1,5 billion in Vietnam and intends to hire over 10 additional local workers during this year.
In addition, local reports also indicated that Foxconn plans to invest an additional $ 1,3 billion in Thanh Hoa Province, located south of Hanoi. The company intends to move the assembly of some iPads and MacBooks through the new website, according to a person close to the matter. The move also comes after Apple decided to diversify its supply chain to minimize the impact of a strained U.S.-China relationship.
In addition to increasing the headcount in the region, the Taiwanese firm is also looking to increase its investments in the region by an additional $ 700 million. The investment will again go to its local plants in Vietnam, according to a government statement. In other words, we will soon see the Apple MacBook and iPad made in Vietnam in circulation around the world.
