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An employee works on a part for Modmo electric bicycles, which are produced in Vietnam and retail in European markets for about 2,000 euros. (Photo courtesy of Modmo)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Three years ago Jack O'Sullivan came to Vietnam to build premium electric bicycles, but factory after factory said it could not make the parts he needed. So he settled on an unorthodox way to bring them up to speed.

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