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).

With a new approach, Vietnamese software engineers need three months of training to shift to making chips, rather than an 18-month transition, according to Truong Gia Binh, Vinasa's (Vietnam Software and IT Services) chair of its founding council.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the National Innovation Centre and US tech giant Meta Group announced the Vietnam Innovation Challenge (VIC) 2024 in Hanoi on March 18.

AI, blockchain and semiconductors will be one of three priority groups subject to HCM City’s specific regime application on a trial basis under the National Assembly’s Resolution No 98.

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), the Vietnamese government has been working on a plan to build a 50,000-strong workforce for the development of the country’s semiconductor industry until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong has outlined three groundbreaking solutions to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), especially for the semiconductor and new industries.

The thirst for human resources in the semiconductor manufacturing industry has prompted many training institutions to open related majors before the 2024 enrolment season.

Vietnam aims to become a key player in the global semiconductor industry, with a skilled engineering team to fulfill both the quality and quantity requirements of the domestic sector.

VN will emerge as a pivotal link in the global semiconductor industry value chain, with a competent workforce of engineers and experts capable of meeting the demands for both quality and quantity in the development of the semiconductor industry.

Saigon Hi-Tech Park and Siemens Electronic Design Automation on February 27 signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in personnel training in the semiconductor chip industry in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung says that Vietnam has strategic relations with semiconductor powerhouses.