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A Samsung factory in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam. The province has attracted a cluster of tech manufacturers since Samsung’s investment helped put it on the map. Zhongji Innolight plans a new plant nearby.

HO CHI MINH CITY — Zhongji Innolight, a Chinese supplier of optical components for Nvidia and Google, will invest $700 million in Vietnam, as demand for AI infrastructure strains the data center supply chain.