Agilent Expands in Vietnam

Agilent Technologies has opened two offices in Vietnam both to provide customers with sales, applications and support services. Agilent's Advantage Services facility based in Hanoi offers repair and calibration for electronic test instruments utilising the same automated procedures common to other company service units and mobile calibration labs worldwide.

Ho Chi Minh City houses a new Technology Demo Centre equipped with research grade bio-analytical instruments to help customers with applications and methods development.

"As one of the fastest developing infrastructure and business regions in the world, Vietnam is a critical component in Agilent's key emerging markets strategy," said Dr. Nick Roelofs, president of Agilent's Life Sciences Group. "We look forward now to directly participating with customers to deliver the products and solutions in electronics, chemical analysis and life sciences that will help accelerate their work and ultimately contribute to the growth of Vietnam."

"This expansion is a major milestone for Agilent in Vietnam," said Mr. Soon-Chai Gooi, president, Order Fulfillment and Supply Chain, Agilent. "Each office will be fully staffed to provide the high level of service that Agilent is known for to help our customers excel with the latest measurement technologies for electronics, life sciences and chemistry. Our customers and partners in Vietnam can now look forward to faster response times and the highest quality of service which Agilent is renowned for worldwide."