Halfway through this year, Apple will reportedly start iPad production in a new country

Last November, we passed along a report from Reuters claiming that . The goal is to reduce the number of devices that Apple has manufactured in China. (via ) parrots the November story by saying that Apple could start producing iPads in Vietnam with one new wrinkle added. The Vietnamese assembly lines could start humming during the middle of this year.

While it plans on reducing production of its tablets in China, Apple also will reportedly increase production of certain iPhone models in India. The latter kills two birds with one stone. First, it reduces the number …