Under an agreement signed in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, Intel will sell central processing units, main boards and other components to FPT at preferential prices for the manufacture of desktops, laptops and servers under the Vietnamese company's Elead brand.

As an Intel partner, FPT will also receive assistance in terms of market research and trademark promotion, said Tran Nhat Quang, director of Elead Computer Production Centre, an FPT subsidiary.

"Becoming Intel's OEM is a massive development for FPT and one which will help lift the quality of Elead computers to regional standards," he said.

FPT began producing Elead PCs in July 2002.

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