TAIPEI -- Apple is for the first time allocating product development resources for the iPad to Vietnam, sources briefed on the matter said, a major step toward strengthening the Southeast Asian country's position as an alternative manufacturing hub outside of China.
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Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam
China's BYD helps American giant with shift to alternative tech hubs
Vietnam is emerging as an increasingly important production hub for Apple as the iPhone maker seeks to reduce its dependence on China. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
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