Apple opens subsidiary in Vietnam, tapping smartphone growth

Apple Inc has opened a subsidiary company in Vietnam, allowing the maker of iPhones to import and distribute cellphones directly in one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in the Asia-Pacific. Apple Vietnam Limited Liability was established on Oct. 28 with a registered capital of 15 billion dong ($672,194), according to a news announcement recorded on Vietnam's national business registry website seen by Reuters on Thursday. The number of mobile phone subscribers in Vietnam grew 26 percent