Nokia invests 200 million euros to build plant in Hanoi, Vietnam

Beijing time March 5 afternoon news, Nokia recently announced plans to build a new plant near Hanoi, Vietnam, planned to be put into operation early 2012, initial investment of 200 million euros (about 280 million U.S. dollars). With the new plant, the number of Nokia's global factories will increase to 11, which will add a lot of weight to Nokia's completion of the next 1 billion mobile user target.　　Nokia says it has seen growth in mobile phone demand and expects demand to rise steadily over the next few years.　　Nokia chose Vietnam solely for its geographical considerations, which are close to the next wave of mobile user market and component providers to provide a stable, fast-growing infrastructure and skilled available workforce. There are now 6.9 billion people worldwide, of whom more than 90% live in areas where mobile signals can be covered, but 3.2 billion still do not have a mobile phone.　　One of the biggest business opportunities is the Briica market (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, Africa) and the surrounding area, and Nokia's goal is to cover some of these users before the next 1 billion plan. Of course, these opportunities are not just a mobile phone with a global mobile communications system, most of these new users will experience their first mobile Internet experience, their first "computer" will also be mobile applications. "Only 30% of the people in the world are using online networks, and we believe Nokia can play a major role in the next 1 billion program, including their first mobile phone, initial Internet, application experience," said Esko Aho, Nokia's global executive vice President Esco Aho. "In addition, Nokia said in its official blog that the new plant will help Vietnam's economy and that they also have a sizeable user base in Vietnam." (Xiao Ming)