Make Vietnam Apple's manufacturing hub: PM tells Tim Cook

Chinh told Cook at the Government Office in Hanoi that he appreciated Apple’s expansion in Vietnam in recent years which created 200,000 jobs.

He urged the company to support Vietnam in green production manufacturing and clean energy production, while also developing a high-skilled labor force to establish the country as its manufacturing hub. The PM promised to establish a task force to support Apple’s operations in Vietnam.

Cook said that he was having a "wonderful" trip in Vietnam where he had met with many local developers. He added that he wanted to increase partnership and high-quality investment in the country.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the meeting. Photo by Nhat Bac

Before meeting with PM Chinh, Cook visited Ngoi Sao Primary and Secondary School in Thanh Xuan District, where he participated in a science class in which all students used the iPad.

Cook landed in Hanoi on Monday and spent time walking around Hanoi iconic lake Hoan Kiem while talking to tech influencer Ngo Duc Duy.

He had egg coffee with Vietnamese diva My Linh and her daughter My Anh.

On Tuesday morning he met with several developers of popular apps on the App Store.

Apple said in a press release that wants to strengthen partnership with Vietnam and to increase spending for suppliers. It also wants to develop a clean water project for local schools

Cook, 64, became CEO of Apple in 2011 and doubled the company’s revenues and profits by 2020. Under him, new products like Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, a virtual reality headset, were developed.

In 2023 it became the first company in the world to achieve market cap of $3 trillion.