Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh greets Apple CEO Tim Cook during a meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi on April 16, 2024. - AFP
HANOI: Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook said on Tuesday (April 16) in Hanoi the US tech giant wanted to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media reported.
Cook made the statement at a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his visit to Vietnam, a key manufacturing hub for Apple.
Separately, in a statement released on Monday on its website, Apple said it would increase its spending on suppliers in Vietnam, where it has created some 200,000 jobs.
Vietnam will set up a working group to support Apple's investment in the country, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Cook during the meeting.
Apple did not respond to a request for additional comments about its planned spending.
Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday for the two-day visit during which he met suppliers, students, content creators and users of Apple products. - Reuters
