Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi on Monday, starting a two-day visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a key manufacturing hub for the company, during which he is expected to meet students and content creators, according to Socialist Republic of Vietnam state media.
Reuters:
Cook will also meet users of Apple products to better understand how they are employed, online newspaper VietnamNet said.
Apple would boost its connection with local suppliers, clean water projects and education opportunities, it quoted Cook as saying on arrival.
Last week, more than 60 human and environmental rights bodies pressed Apple in a letter to take action on Vietnam’s detention of climate experts, with activist organisations urging it to weigh in on the matter, given its manufacturing links.
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MacDailyNews Note: Apple manufactures iPads, AirPods and Apple Watches in Vietnam and suppliers for MacBooks are also investing in the country.
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