HANOI: US President Joe Biden and senior executives from top American tech firms including Google and Intel will meet Vietnamese business leaders Mond...
US President Joe Biden holds a press conference in Hanoi on September 10, 2023, on the first day of a visit in Vietnam. AFPPIX: US President Joe Biden and senior executives from top American tech firms including Google and Intel will meet Vietnamese business leaders Monday after the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation in the face of shared concerns about China.
Executives from tech behemoth Google, chip makers Intel and GlobalFoundries and aviation giant Boeing will join Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken for an “innovation and investment summit”, according to a meeting agenda seen by AFP. Tiny semiconductors are vital to modern life, found in every electronic device from children's toys and smartphones to electric cars and sophisticated weapon systems.
Monday will also see Vietnam Airlines sign a $10 billion deal to buy 50 medium-haul 737 MAX planes from Boeing, according to state media.Biden insisted Sunday that he did not want to “contain” China, but accused Beijing of seeking to change the rules of the international order.