Coverage· Apple· Published Aug 27, 2026

Apple opens Education Center for supplier employees in Vietnam

Apple announced a new Apple Education Center in Hanoi to provide training for employees of Vietnamese companies that supply Apple, with the expansion expected to reach thousands of workers.

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The center is the latest investment from Apple’s Supplier Employee Development fund, which Apple founded in 2022 with an initial $50 million and has reportedly used to train more than 108,000 supplier employees. Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of Supply Chain and Environment Innovation, said the Vietnam expansion will support skills training and career development.

Why It Matters

Apple has not specified when the center will open, which Vietnamese manufacturers will participate, or the exact number of workers in Vietnam. The announcement nevertheless marks an expansion of Apple’s supplier-training program into Vietnam, while leaving its implementation timeline and precise reach undefined.

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  • AppleInsiderDocumentOriginal

    Mac, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro suppliers in Vietnam get new Apple Education Center

    William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>

    “Apple has announced a new Apple Education Center in Hanoi, which aims to train employees in the growing number of Vietnamese manufacturing firms supplying the company. Vietnam is an increasingly significant supplier for Apple - image credit: Apple.…”