Lite-On Technology has announced capital increase in its subsidiaries in Vietnam and Jordan for expanding production capacities outside China. The total amount of the investment is US$ 97 million

Samsung Electronics said on May 10 it released the latest QLED TVs in Vietnam, seeking to penetrate deeper into a market with considerable demand for large displays.

LEDinside estimated that the LED lighting market scale in 2017 in Vietnam reached USD 420 million at the annual growth rate of 20.6%. The Vietnam smart lighting market is expected to reach about USD 18 million in 2017, will exceed USD 60 million by 2020. LEDinside has made the summaries on each chapter of the report to show the whole picture of Vietnam lighting market.

According to a survey regarding the Southeast Asia market by LEDinside, a division of the global market research company TrendForce, judging by the overall dynamic of the LED industry around the world, it can be seen that the western market is experiencing a saturation and the price wars in the China market are rather heated-up; thus, many manufacturers are eyeing on other regions, such as Southeast Asia, South America, and the Middle East. Among those ‘new lands,’ Vietnam attracts a great number of international investors with its low labour cost. As the per capita income in Vietnam is rising, it would further boost the domestic demand for LED lighting. LEDinside expected the market in Vietnam reached USD 348 million in 2016 with a penetration rate of over 40%.

As the global LED lighting markets experiences slowing growth, LED and LED lighting companies have quickly expanded into the emerging markets where new blue ocean opportunities could be found. The latest analysis by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds that Vietnam’s LED lighting market is projected to reach US$348 million in 2016, up 28% from US$271 million in 2015. The steady growth of the Vietnamese market has caught the attention of LED lighting companies worldwide.

Panasonic Vietnam (Panasonic) opened its newly designed corporate showroom, Panasonic Risupia Vietnam, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the company’s establishment, today. The showroom has been renovated to showcase the latest Premium Lifestyle solutions and provide a more interactive experience for visitors.

Authorities of Vietnam capital Hanoi plans to roll out LED streetlight upgrade across the city, and has recently called on municipal agencies to scale up installation of LED lights in public lighting system in the locality to save energy, reported Vietnam Plus.

LG Display announced that the company has inked a deal to construct a display module assembly factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam, reported Reuters.

According to the HCM City Energy Conservation Center, only 1,200 LED lights are used out of the total 102,500 bulbs for public lighting. Most of the other lights are high-pressure mercury (HPM) or high pressure sodium (HPS) lights, reported Viet Nam News.

Inspired by “ao dai”, the traditional Vietnamese garment for women, the 65-storey mixed-use Lotte Center Hanoi is designed to celebrate the cultural heritage of Vietnam. Comprised of two towers connected by a series of sky garden atria, Lotte Center Hanoi consists of commercial offices, a shopping mall, an observatory deck, a 5-star hotel, and serviced apartments. 

Vietnam Int’l LED/OLED Technology Show 2014 (LEDTEC ASIA 2014), Vietnam’s foremost LED/OLED industrial trade show presents the latest technology and trend, along with global business and networking opportunity from May 8th to 10th, 2014 at SECC, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

Being opened to traffic on March 29th, 2013, the Dragon Bridge, which was designed by the US-based Ammann & Whitney Consulting Engineers with Louis Berger Group, is the second bridge run across the Hàn River. The bridge is shaped as an eastern dragon and illuminated by Philips luminaires so it looks like a true dragon surfing on the water.

There is an increasing demand for LED TVs in Vietnam. According to analyst firm GfK, there are over 730,000 units be sold in 2012, representing a 176% surge in volume sales compared with the previous year. GfK retail audit showed the LED TV segment in Vietnam started 2012 with less than 20% volume share of the overall TV market in January, and had consistently trended upwards in subsequent months to reach 66% by the year end. This reflects an annual average of 37% in 2012— a substantial increment from the previous year’s 11%. One of the key reasons fo...

Vietnamese scientists are trying to create LED lamp products which have the light spectrum suitable with every kind of plant, which can help save electricity, churn out clean and off-season products. According to Dr Phan Hong Khoi, Managing Director of the high-efficiency public lighting project in Vietnam, LED is a special type of semiconductor diode which can generate a narrow spectrum, discrete light when excited. LED lamps can create different colors, depending on the semiconductor materials used and operating conditions. With LED lamps, scientists use two bea...

Philips Electronics Vietnam Ltd. Company has submitted Rong (Dragon) Brigde lighting project at an estimated cost of VND30 billion ($1.4 million) to Da Nang authorities for consideration and approval. According to the project, around 15,000 LED lights will provide effects on demand for the city’s political and cultural events taking place on the bridge. Plus, the company has also proposed to make the dragon bridge ‘breathe fire’. LPG gas or DO would be used to fuel the dragon. According to experts, the ‘fire-breathing dragon’ will ...