Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) is the Vietnamese subsidiary of Samsung Electronics , a South Korean corporation; as of 2014, it is Vietnam's second largest company [1] [2] [3] , the largest foreign investor in the Vietnamese economy (over $ 11 billion) [4 ] and the fastest growing company in the country [5] . The headquarters and main manufacturing facilities of Samsung Electronics Vietnam are located in Baknin Province. Other factories for the production of electronics are located in the province of Thingyuen and Ho Chi Minh City , research centers - in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City [6] [7] [8] [9] .
| Samsung Electronics Vietnam | |
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| Type of | Private company |
| Base | 2008 year |
| Location |  Vietnam : Baknin , Yen Chung |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Products | Mobile phones, household electrical equipment |
| Number of employees | about 100 thousand |
| Parent company | Samsung Electronics |
Samsung Electronics Vietnam manufactures mobile phones (including the Galaxy S4 ), tablets (including the Galaxy Tab ), televisions, printers, refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines and electronic components. At the end of 2014, about 35% of Samsung mobile phones supplied to the world market were manufactured at the company's factories in Vietnam [10] . In addition to the electronics industry, the Samsung group invests heavily in energy ( Hachin Province), shipbuilding ( Khanh Hoa Province) and Vietnam's airports [6] .
History
Samsung Electronics Vietnam was founded in 2008, and in April 2009, it launched a factory in Baknin. In 2013, Samsung Electronics Vietnam exported phones and parts for $ 23.9 billion, accounting for 18% of Vietnam's total exports. By 2014, five Samsung Electronics factories were operating in the country [11] [12] . In March 2014, the company opened a second smartphone factory in Thayinguen [13] [14] .
Notes
- ↑ Samsung Electronics Vietnam (Vietnam) (link not available) . Vietnam Report. Date of treatment March 16, 2015. Archived April 2, 2015.
- ↑ 41 Vietnamese firms join billion dollar club . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ PVN tops local enterprise revenue . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Viet Nam's top 10 ICT events of 2014 . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung tops list of 500 fastest growing firms . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Viet Nam draws attention from FDI firms . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung asks PM for tax exemption . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung Electronics to build $ 3 billion smartphone plant in Vietnam . Thomson Reuters. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Over 60 Vietnamese firms supply components to Samsung . THE VOICE OF VIETNAM.
- ↑ Local firms to make 144 Samsung components . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung Electronics Vietnam Hits US $ 1 Billion In Export Turnover (inaccessible link) . Times Media Date of treatment March 16, 2015. Archived April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Viet Nam a key production base for RoK firms . Viet Nam News. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung Electronics to build US $ 3b smartphone plant in Vietnam . South China Morning Post. Date of treatment March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Samsung's Thai Nguyen Factory Starts Running (inaccessible link) . Times Media Date of treatment March 16, 2015. Archived on April 19, 2015.