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Amkor Technology inaugurates factory in Bac Ninh province

The Republic of Korea's Amkor Technology, Inc., a global semiconductor packaging and test service provider, inaugurated its factory in Bac Ninh province on October 11.
Amkor Technology inaugurates factory in Bac Ninh province ảnh 1At the inauguration of the factory in Bac Ninh province. (Photo: VNA)
Bac Ninh (VNA) - The Republic of Korea's AmkorTechnology, Inc., a global semiconductor packaging and test serviceprovider, inaugurated its factory in Bac Ninh province on October 11.

Amkor Technology Vietnam, located at Yen Phong II-C witha total investment of 1.6 billion USD by 2035, is one of the largestsemiconductor manufacturing plants in Vietnam. 

The initial phase, with a total investment of 520 million USD,focuses on providing advanced system-in-package (SiP) assembly and testingsolutions, according to the group. 

The group said the factory is among its most advanced facilitiesworldwide, which will boost the formation and development of Vietnam'ssemiconductor ecosystem. The factory may provide employment to around 10,000workers once full capacity is reached.

Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan saidthe province considers Amkor's project a key milestone, which marks thebeginning of a new tech project investment wave for Bac Ninh./.
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