Taipei-listed Pegatron joins Apple’s two other iPhone assemblers -- Wistron Corp. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. -- in developing manufacturing facilities or building extra capacity in Vietnam.

Apple partners such as Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are eyeing Vietnam as they plan to move beyond China.

Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn and the world's biggest contract electronic manufacturer, may launch notebook PC production in Vietnam.