Samsung VN opens cell phone factory in Bắc Ninh
VGP – Samsung Việt Nam today opened a cell phone factory in the northern province of Bắc Ninh.
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PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (3rd from left) at the launching ceremony of Samsung Việt Nam’s cell phone factory, Bắc Ninh Province, North Việt Nam, October 28, 2009 – Photo: VGP |
The US $1 billion project would create 2,300 jobs for local residents.
Samsung Việt Nam expects to earn some US $330 million/year from exporting the factory’s products.
Since 2010 the factory’s productivity would rise to 6 million units/year or US $5 billion/year in export value, providing 10,000 jobs.
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A corner of Samsung Việt Nam’s cell phone factory, Bắc Ninh Province, Northern Việt Nam, October 28, 2009 –Photo: VGP |
Speaking at the launching ceremony, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng said that the project would actively contribute to socio-economic development of the locality and Việt Nam as well.
The PM asked Samsung Việt Nam to domesticize the factory’s products as committed to the Government of Việt Nam.
By Hải Minh
