Top US chipmakers, tech firms to attend Vietnam meeting as Biden visits
digital companies including Intel, GlobalFoundries and Google are expected to attend a business meeting on Monday in Hanoi as President Joe Biden visits Vietnam to boost ties, two people familiar with the plan said.
The meeting, which is still being arranged, would confirm U.S. plans to boost Vietnam's global role in different segments of chipmaking, as part of Washington's broader strategy to reduce the sector's exposure to China-linked risks, including trade restrictions and tensions over Taiwan.
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The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside business hours.
The second person familiar with the plans confirmed the presence of several large U.S. chips companies, including Amkor, their Vietnamese partners, such as tech company FPT, and Vietnamese and U.S. top officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Semiconductors are expected to be a focal point during Biden's visit to Hanoi on Sunday and Monday, U.S. administration officials said, as the White House seeks to formally elevate relations with the former foe.
The roundtable has not been announced, and it is unclear whether announcements will be made by any of the companies attending the meeting, which one of
