Company Trend(May.27)
Samsung invests US$1.5bn in new chip testing facility in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics has recently announced an investment of US$1.5bn to establish its first semiconductor testing facility in Vietnam, located in Thai Nguyen Province in the northern part of the country. Construction officially commenced in April this year, with operations scheduled to begin in November 2027. The project received approval from the Vietnamese government as early as March. The new facility will focus on testing DRAM and NAND flash memory chips and is designed with substantial annual capacity, capable of testing 153.3 billion Gb of DRAM and 255.6 billion Gb of NAND products. The output will primarily serve end markets including smartphones, personal computers, and automotive electronics. As the rapid expansion of the AI industry continues to drive global demand for memory chips, while market supply remains tight, the new facility is expected to provide meaningful additional testing and packaging capacity for mature memory products. Samsung has also reserved room for future expansion and may invest an additional US$2.5bn to build a second facility of a similar scale, further strengthening its semiconductor footprint in Vietnam.
Russia announces breakthrough in lithography machines, self-developed approach breaks Western blockade
In May 2026, Russia officially announced a dual breakthrough in the field of lithography machines: first, the country’s first domestically developed commercial lithography system, ProgressSTP-350, has completed mass production and delivery; second, the 6.7-nm gas-target EUV light source has achieved critical laboratory progress, marking a differentiated indigenous development path.
Company Trend(May.13)
Micron’s Market Cap Breaks US$900 Billion: What’s Driving the Surge?On May 13, 2026, Micron Technology’s market capitalization surpassed US$900bn for the first time, closing at US$906.28bn. The company’s stock has gained more than 160% year-to-date, placing Micron among the top 12 US-listed companies by market value.