VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam praised US multinational technology company Qualcomm's successful investment projects in Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on June 10 for Alex Rogers, President of Global Affairs of Qualcomm Inc.
VOV.VN - Chipmaker Qualcomm of the United States inaugurated its new Artificial Intelligence Research & Development (AI R&D) Centre in Vietnam, at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 10, marking a major milestone in the company’s nearly two-decade-long journey to strengthen the country’s tech ecosystem.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called on US chipmaker Qualcomm to join Vietnam’s efforts in developing an AI and semiconductor hub while receiving Jilei Hou, Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., in Hanoi on April 16.
American chipmaker Qualcomm has acquired a 65% stake in Vietnamese artificial intelligence firm Movian AI from conglomerate Vingroup.
VOV.VN - Vietnam currently hosts 174 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the semiconductor industry, with a total registered capital of US$11.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Vietnam expects to attract US$39-40 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), according to forecasts to the end of the year.
The boom of the semiconductor sector is said to have a direct impact on the industrial realty sector as demand for factories has been on the rise, according to experts.
Vietnam has chances to become a technology hub in region, ST Liew, Vice President of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd., and President of Qualcomm South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, has said.
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung expressed his hope for stronger partnerships between Qualcomm Incorporated and technology companies of Vietnam, while receiving an executive of the US firm in Washington D.C. on May 12.
Ten startups in promising new technology areas will receive financial benefits of US$10,000 each from Qualcomm, and be invited for months of technical and business incubation, the semiconductor producer announced on March 16.