Francesco Guarascio
Stories by Francesco Guarascio
Shortage of engineers may hit US plan to turn Vietnam into chips powerhouse
Semiconductors are expected to be a focal point when U.S. President Joe Biden visits Hanoi from Sept 10.
Rare earths magnet firms turn to Vietnam in a move to diversify away from China
Vietnam has untapped rare earth deposits second only to China's.
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast shares surge in Nasdaq debut
The stock opened at $22, more than double the $10 per share agreed with VinFast's SPAC partner Black Spade Acquisition.
Investors in VinFast’s SPAC cash out most shares
It was a setback for VinFast, which had initially planned a U.S. listing on its own.
Chinese energy storage, battery firms mull big investments in Vietnam
Growatt New Energy is planning to spend about $300m to build a new factory.
Vietnam’s property giant No Va Land in talks to restructure debt
It is in talks with Credit Suisse, among others.
Chip equipment maker ASML’s suppliers eye SE Asia amid US-China tensions
Officials from a dozen tech companies are set to visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore next week.
Intel considers boosting investment in Vietnam chip packaging plant
Vietnam is aggressively pushing to expand its chipmaking industry
Chinese EV maker BYD said to be building plant in Vietnam for car parts
The investment in northern Vietnam would exceed $250m.
