Hanoi (AFP) Oct 12, 2023
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South Korean semiconductor giant Amkor opened a new $1.6 billion packaging factory in Vietnam on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to cash in on the global rush for microchips.
The company hosted a grand opening at the site - which will be used for packaging and testing - in northern industrial Bac Ninh province, next door to Hanoi, a day earlier.
Amkor president and chief