HANOI/SEOUL -- Work at Samsung Electronics' biggest Vietnamese factory has resumed, employees say, and they have started churning out new 5G-compatible S20 handsets unveiled on Tuesday in the U.S. to hit shelves on March 6. But the production base for Galaxy smartphones remains vulnerable to supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic in nearby China.
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Samsung and Hanoi rush to defend Galaxy hub from coronavirus
Vietnam offers support as epidemic threatens cross-border supply chain
Samsung's factory in Bac Ninh Province remains on alert to avoid coronavirus infection among employees. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)
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