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).

VOV.VN - The semiconductor industry has grown tremendously and is one of the key sectors propelling the information revolution and Industry 4.0 forward.

VOV.VN - The Government Office has released a Prime Minister Directive on enhancing human resource training to support the development of the semiconductor industry, a key area in Vietnam’s high-tech development strategy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to become a key market attracting major players in the semiconductor industry, especially following Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the recent US presidential election.

Vietnam, with its skilled workforce and competitive production costs, is poised to become a critical supplier of materials, components, and assemblies for the semiconductor industry, thus making a deeper penetration into the global value chain.

The 2024 International Exhibition for Integrated Circuit and Semiconductor Industry (SEMICON VIETNAM), the first of its kind in the country, was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31.

The Vietnam Semiconductor Industry Exhibition 2024 (SEMIExpo Vietnam 2024), will take place at the National Innovation Centre in Hanoi from November 7-8 under the theme of "Elevating Vietnam in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain".

Vietnam targets training 50,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry by 2030, of them 15,000 for the design stage, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) Vo Xuan Hoai has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on September 21 signed Decision No. 1017/QD-TTg approving a programme on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2050.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United States hold great potential for cooperation in semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) development, and cooperation in the fields will create numerous opportunities for businesses of the two sides to leverage their respective advantages, said Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam.