VOV.VN - A scientific conference was held on October 29 in Fukuoka in Japan as part of efforts to discuss innovation and development of human resources occurring in the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

An investment fund with total assets of US$150 million was launched on October 28 to support technology and semiconductor start-ups in Vietnam and the region.

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".

VOV.VN - SK, a leading Chaebol of the Republic of Korea, has acquired a stake in a semiconductor company in Vietnam’s Vinh Phuc province for US$300 million.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen is aiming to become an attractive destination for US investors in sectors like education, health care, culture, and especially semiconductors, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Trinh Viet Hung has affirmed.

This year’s total registered foreign investment, including new capital, adjustments, and capital contributions via share purchases, exceeded US$24.78 billion as of September 30, up 11.6% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment recently presented to the Government three economic growth trajectories for 2025, with the highest rate forecast at 7.5%.