HANOI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ( META ) said on

Tuesday it will expand investment in artificial intelligence

innovation in Vietnam, including production of its latest mixed

reality headsets from 2025, its latest effort to boost its

footprint in the country.

The announcement came during a visit to Vietnam by Meta's

president for global affairs, Nick Clegg, just a week after he

met Vietnamese President To Lam in New York.

"Beginning 2025, Meta will expand manufacturing of its

latest Mixed Reality device Quest 3S to Vietnam," Clegg said in

a statement.

Meta did not respond to Reuters' request for comment on the

size of the investment and of its existing operation in Vietnam.

It also did not clarify whether the manufacturing was done

via suppliers.

Meta has tens of millions of users in Vietnam of its

Facebook social media platform.

"Vietnam continues to be an important country for Meta.

Millions of small businesses and consumers rely on our

platforms," Clegg said in the statement.

Meta also said it would soon begin testing Meta AI in

Vietnamese, having started its Business AI for Messenger testing

in the country in June, with its full launch by the end of this

year.