Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and acting head of Samsung Electronics' Device Experience Division Roh Tae Moon, Ha Noi, August 26, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for acting head of Samsung Electronics' Device Experience Division Roh Tae Moon in Ha Noi on August 26.

Pham expressed his belief that Samsung will remain a trusted partner of Viet Nam in economic and technological development.

He took the occasion to encourage Samsung to expand investment in high technology, research and development, semiconductors, and digital transformation; to help develop IT infrastructure and train high-quality human resources for Viet Nam; to increase technology transfer and localization; and to consider appointing Vietnamese to senior management positions in Samsung Viet Nam.

Viet Nam and South Korea enjoy long-standing ties. The large Vietnamese community in South Korea and the Korean community in Viet Nam, along with many multicultural families, have helped strengthen bilateral friendship. This, he said, provides a strong foundation for businesses of both countries to expand cooperation and investment.

Pham applauded the efforts, determination and business performance of Samsung Group in general and Samsung Viet Nam in particular, which have contributed to the country's socio-economic development, as well as to the cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

In reply, Roh thanked the Vietnamese leader for the warm welcome, noting that his visit coincided with the 80th anniversaries of National Day of both Viet Nam and South Korea.

He said Samsung's total investment in Viet Nam had reached US$23.2 billion by 2024, covering multiple areas including electronics, display, and electrical devices, with plans for further expansion.

By the end of June 2025, Samsung's mobile phone factories in Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen provinces produced 2 billion handsets since operations began in April 2009. In the first six months of this year, Samsung Viet Nam recorded US$31.8 billion in revenue, including US$28 billion in exports. Its latest flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, produced in Viet Nam and launched in July, has received strong response globally, particularly in the U.S. and Europe.

Roh expressed deep gratitude for the consistent support from the Vietnamese Government and local authorities. He praised the dedication of 90,000 Vietnamese employees working at Samsung and reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to accompanying Viet Nam in its development journey.

Since 2015, Samsung has carried out a range of initiatives to aid Viet Nam's supporting industries. In early 2025, Samsung Viet Nam and its parent group set up a rapid response team to strengthen supplier search and evaluation, while offering smart factory consulting to help potential partners improve competitiveness and develop production experts.

At the meeting, Pham also signed a commemorative plaque marking Samsung's 2 billionth mobile phone produced in Viet Nam./.