China techHelp wanted: Tech firms in Vietnam seek Chinese speakers
Apple suppliers, garment makers fleeing China-U.S. tension hire bilingual talent
Shoppers browse Apple products in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam has increased production for the iPhone maker, with suppliers moving from China and Taiwan and hiring local Chinese speakers. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
By LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer
HO CHI MINH CITY -- Nguyen Thi Hoa's rice farmer parents thought their daughter could have a better life if she learned English to get a job. She chose Chinese instead and is now in her final year of college in Vietnam. Her timing could hardly have been better.