Vietnam’s semiconductor chip industry is rapidly growing, with several large corporations attracted to the country. However, experts at a recent conference on the development of the industry have highlighted the shortage of skilled human resources as a significant challenge that needs to be addressed. Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat acknowledged this issue, stating that Vietnam has the potential to excel in the semiconductor industry ecosystem but needs to focus on developing its human resources.
Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Viet Anh emphasized the need for training 10,000 engineers annually for the semiconductor industry in Vietnam. While he acknowledged the challenges such as rapid changes in market demand and high training costs for hardware engineers, Anh also emphasized the opportunities presented by this shortage. He proposed focusing on core technology research and development to meet the semiconductor industry’s requirements.
Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Tran Vu highlighted the necessity of training Vietnamese engineers in all stages of IC design to fully participate in the semiconductor supply chain. He predicted that by 2030, there would be a need for 15,000 engineers for the design stage and 35,000 workers in the production and packaging stages. Vu stressed the importance of developing training programs, laboratories, and international cooperation to build a team of experienced human resources for the semiconductor industry.
To address this challenge, Minister Huynh Thanh Dat mentioned that the Ministry of Science and Technology has implemented programs and projects to develop microchip human resources. The science and technology development strategy until 2030 includes microcontroller chip manufacturing as a core technology focus. Building policy mechanisms and implementing projects to train human resources for advanced microchip hardware design are some of