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On August 28th, as Vietnam seeks to become a regional innovation hub, its leaders urged Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and Samsung to expand their investments in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and research and development. According to a statement from the Vietnamese government, President To Lam, speaking at a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday, asked Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to increase investment in areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, 5G/6G, data centers, and next-generation connectivity technologies. The statement said Qualcomm hopes to develop its operations in Vietnam into its third-largest global AI research and development center. Another statement indicated that Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung told Samsung Electronics CEO Roh Thai Mun that Vietnam hopes Samsung will continue to be an important partner in enhancing the countrys technological capabilities, developing its industrial base, and deepening its integration into global value chains. The statement noted that since production began 17 years ago, as of the end of June, Samsungs mobile phone manufacturing entities in Vietnam have accumulated exports of $500 billion. Samsung has invested $24 billion in Vietnam to date.According to Reuters, Vietnamese leaders have urged Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics to increase their investments in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and research and development as Vietnam seeks to become a regional innovation hub.Russian authorities say they launched an airstrike on the Nova Poshta warehouse near Kyiv, Ukraine.Toyota Motor Corporation (TM.N) announced on Friday that its global vehicle sales and production both declined in July, offset by strong performance in the Japanese market, driven by lower sales in China, the United States, and the Middle East. Global sales fell 4.8% year-on-year to 856,125 vehicles, while production declined 2.1%. Sales in China fell 24.3%, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. Sales in its largest market, the United States, declined 0.8%, while sales in the Middle East fell 44.5%, offsetting an 11.0% increase in sales in Japan. Although production in Japan increased by 12.4%, overall production declined due to a sharp 32.7% drop in production in China and a 4.0% decrease in production in the United States. Japanese vehicle exports increased by 10.2% year-on-year, slightly above 196,000 units, marking the third consecutive month of growth and reaching the highest level since October.TD COWEN: Lowered its target price for Workday from $220 to $210.
