Covid-19 accelerates iPhone makers’ plans to move to Vietnam
Apple partners such as Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are eyeing Vietnam as they plan to move beyond China.
Apple partners such as Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are eyeing Vietnam as they plan to move beyond China.
Samsung stands to be a major beneficiary of the China production problems announced by rival Apple, reaping the rewards of a decade-long bet on low-cost smartphone manufacturing in Vietnam.
Taipei-listed Pegatron joins Apple’s two other iPhone assemblers -- Wistron Corp. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. -- in developing manufacturing facilities or building extra capacity in Vietnam.