Samsung Electronics Plans Semiconductor Testing Factory in Vietnam

Hanoi. Samsung Electronics has a plan to build a semiconductor (chip) testing factory in Vietnam by investing about 390 trillion dong (approximately 1.5 billion US dollars). According to a proposal document reviewed by Reuters, this expansion is expected to help reduce the shortage of memory chips arising from the increasing global demand related to artificial intelligence (AI).

The new factory is being built in an industrial zone about 60 kilometers north of Hanoi. According to the document, the factory aims to start operations from November 2027. This will be Samsung's first chip testing factory in Vietnam. The supply of memory chips such as DRAM and NAND has been under pressure worldwide due to the rapid demand from AI data center operators, affecting the smartphone, laptop, and automobile industries as well.