VietNamNet Bridge - The statement that products made by Samsung Vietnam are ‘Vietnamese’ has led to harsh criticism from the public.

VietNamNet Bridge - Large-scale projects invested in by multinational conglomerates have become magnets attracting other foreign direct investors to Vietnam.

‘Vietnamese goods are defined as products manufactured, assembled in Vietnam and services implemented in the Vietnamese territory, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

VietNamNet Bridge - More Vietnamese manufacturers who found it difficult to become part of Samsung’s global supply chain, are becoming component suppliers for Samsung.

VietNamNet Bridge - While foreign investors are treated as ‘VIP customers’, Vietnamese enterprises meet difficulties when working with authorities.

VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung has made a daring step by asking ministries and branches to treat it as a Vietnamese company instead of foreign-invested enterprise. 

VietNamNet Bridge - A number of electronic manufacturers have come to Vietnam to develop multi-billion dollar electronics production projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Samsung seems to take full advantage of its status as a big investor to claim unprecedented investment incentives.

Last year when Samsung Electronics announced plans to create a new US$3bn smartphone factory in the north-eastern province of Thai Nguyen, close to the capital city of Hanoi, many industry insiders were ecstatic.

 South Korea's Samsung Electronics has forecast a quarterly operating profit of about 5.9 trillion won ($5.44bn; £3.65bn) for the first three months of 2015.

VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have been welcomed warmly by Vietnamese for their design and hardware.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Export revenue of cellphones and phone accessories made in Vietnam continued to lead other exports in February, with a total value of $2.445 billion, according to the General Administration of Customs.

VietNamNet Bridge – Economists have repeatedly called on local authorities to give preferential policies to Samsung, one of the biggest investors in Vietnam.

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 Samsung's first smartphones to be powered by its Tizen operating system have gone on sale.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides electronics, Samsung Group also invests in industry, infrastructure, transportation, shipping, and real estate in Vietnam, reports the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Samsung, LG, Canon and Nokia of Microsoft all have relocated their production bases to Vietnam.

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VietNamNet Bridge – The high-end smartphone market in Vietnam is now dominated by Samsung, Nokia and Apple.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Thai Nguyen provincial People’s Committee has asked the provincial People’s Council to give huge investment incentives to Samsung in exchange for the South Korean investor’s project worth $3 billion.