Vietnam is making strong progress in advancing its standing in the global semiconductor supply chain as many of the world’s largest chip manufacturers have landed in the Southeast Asian nation, insiders said.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Tran Quoc Phuong stressed human resources development in the semiconductor industry while speaking at a government press conference in Hanoi on September 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working lunch with chief executive officers of leading US enterprises in the semiconductor industry in Washington DC on September 19 morning (local time).

VOV.VN - Many global tech giants have been pouring billions of US dollar into semiconductor chip production lines in Vietnam in an effort to get the lion’s share of the lucrative industry in the country, reports Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper.

VOV.VN - The semiconductor industry is currently flourishing globally, and Vietnam is required to make the best preparations possible to attract multi-billion dollar FDI projects in this field, reports Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newswire.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on January 12 called on the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) of the US to encourage its member enterprises to increase investment in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A chip design centre (SCDC) and a chip design lab were inaugurated on October 21 at Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s leading ICT company FPT Software has launched a new subsidiary, FPT Semiconductor, marking a key milestone for the company as it enters the booming semiconductor industry.

The scarcity of chip supply that began in late 2020 has affected most manufacturing industries.

That the integrated circuit market in Vietnam has huge potential, but no significant action for its development has been taken recently, is experts’ scathing verdict.