Seoul (VNA), April 8 -- Vietnam is seen a next generation workshop and a growing market to become an advanced research and development (R&D) centre, said an article published by Dong-a Ilbo newspaper of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

According to the article, there are about 1,000 R&D employees of automotive electronics and electronic equipment working at R&D subsidiaries of LG Electronics Vietnam in Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang, including only six Korean staff.

In 2019, the number of R&D personnel of LG in Vietnam totaled 200, but by January 2023, a R&D department of the firm with about 750 employees was splited into an independent unit.

The article said Vietnam's R&D competitiveness benefits from changes in the Government's po...