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Ericsson announced on November 10 that it had established R&D operations in Vietnam. About 500 engineers will work on radio access networks, core networks and cloud technology for its global products. The move brings its Vietnam team into international product development after years of supplying equipment and deploying telecom networks in the country.
On November 10, Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm visited Meiko Group in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture. The group hopes to establish a new research and development base in Vietnam. Tô Lâm called for deeper cooperation on technology, workforce development and supply chains, and for greater Vietnamese participation in high value segments of the global semiconductor and electronics industries.
Japanese investment in Vietnam is expanding from official development assistance and contract manufacturing into retail, advanced manufacturing and research and development. Aeon is opening stores more rapidly, Oji is building a packaging plant, and Meiko plans a research center. Vietnamese companies are also expanding in Japan.
