Vietnam needs at least 50,000 engineers by 2030, ten times the current number, to have a place on the world semi-conductor map.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung says there should be a national agreement on workforce supply to ensure success for the human resources development project.

Semiconductor technology has been a popular training major in recent years, according to Pham Nguyen Hai from the Faculty of Physics under the Hanoi University of Natural Sciences.

Vietnam has the potential to meet the global semiconductor workforce need in short, medium and long terms, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung told a recent seminar.

Chip design is set to boom in Vietnam in the coming years, with many investors entering the market. However, human resource training needs more backing for the industry to achieve high quality and capture opportunities.

The implementation of a project on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry requires a strategic vision and thorough understanding about the relationship between the electronics and semiconductor industries.

Promptly developing high-quality human resources is vital for Vietnam to utilize its advantages and participate effectively in the multibillion-dollar chain of the semiconductor industry, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.

The number of semiconductor engineers in Vietnam is low compared with demand, especially in chip designing.

Vietnam will be a must-visit destination for chips and semiconductors by 2030, Hoang Nam Tien, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of FPT University, predicted.

Vietnam should gather strength on chip designing, because this has the highest value in the semiconductor industry chain, the head of IT Institute, Tran Xuan Tu, has said.

Human resources development in semiconductors should be considered a breakthrough in personnel training, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a conference in Hanoi on April 24.

The semiconductor industry is struggling with a serious shortage of workers, offering a great opportunity to Vietnam.

Vietnam has strong infrastructure and research and development incentives as well as a skilled workforce, making it an attractive for “eagles” worldwide in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

Chair of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) Nguyen Van Khoa believes that Vietnam’s digital tech firms will be able to create excellent semiconductor solutions and a green digital transformation.

Vietnam has proved its significant and growing foothold in the semiconductor value chain across ASEAN in recent years, business strategy consulting and operations management firm Tractus wrote in its recent article.

Vietnamese experts who live and work overseas are a great source of talent for the semiconductor industry development in Vietnam.

More and more semiconductor giants in the world have flocked to Vietnam, what Ho Chi Minh City has done to welcome the ‘eagles’ to nest in the city.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said Vietnam hopes American technology firms will allocate resources to help develop the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

Vietnam has prepared necessary conditions to attract “eagles” worldwide in the electronics and semiconductor industry, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong told the Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum 2024 (VGMF2024).