Currently, the province has 16 industrial parks, with a goal of having 29 by 2030. At present, businesses in these parks primarily produce electronic components and equipment, which are the main products driving industrial growth in the locality.

In a practical lesson at the Bac Giang College of Industrial Technology.

Acknowledging the critical role of the semiconductor industry, Bac Giang has placed emphasis on workforce training - an important condition for attracting semiconductor manufacturers.

So far, the province has attracted three foreign investors in semiconductor manufacturing. In the future, Bac Giang hopes to attract more major players in the sector.

On July 30, 2024, the provincial People's Committee issued a plan for workforce training in service of the semiconductor and AI industries in the province by 2030.

Jing Li, Deputy General Director of Blueway Vina Co., Ltd., based in the Van Trung Industrial Park (Viet Yen township), said the company, which operates in the field of electronic component manufacturing, plans to expand its scale and will need highly skilled workers in electronics and semiconductors.

A representative from Hana Micron Vina Co., Ltd., (also located in the park), one of the first semiconductor businesses in the North, stated that the company has been operating in Vietnam since 2020 and has invested in new production lines in the locality.

The company plans to recruit thousands of workers in the semiconductor and AI fields in the coming years.

Based on forecasts of workforce demand in the semiconductor and AI industries, local vocational schools have actively embarked on their training plans.

According to the leadership of the Bac Giang College of Industrial Technology, the school has focused on training and developing high-quality human resources for various sectors, especially semiconductors.

In 2024, the college trained over 200 students based on orders from companies such as Luxshare and Foxconn, to support the semiconductor industry.

Graduates have secured jobs immediately with high salaries. The school is developing a human resources development plan for the semiconductor industry until 2030, with a vision towards 2045. By 2030, the workforce in the industry is expected to reach 6,000-7,000.

Since 2023, the Vietnam-Korea Industrial Technology College has partnered with Hana Micron Vina Co., Ltd. to train 100 students in industrial electronics, information technology, and semiconductor technology.

Additionally, the school has established a semiconductor technology application training centre. It has also collaborated with businesses to implement a "1+1+1" training model for electronics students: the first year at school, the second year at both school and company, and the third year focusing on hands-on experience at the company, with employment guaranteed upon graduation.

Students at Vietnam-Korea Industrial Technology College learn how to use industrial robots.

Furthermore, the college is actively promoting international cooperation and plans to send students to Taiwan (China) to study semiconductor engineering, with Taiwan's Ministry of Education covering part of the tuition and living expenses.

According to To Thi Giang, Vice Principal of the college, the institution is currently training more than 1,900 students in semiconductor and AI fields.

The school sends lecturers to study semiconductor majors at prestigious domestic and international institutions, and is investing in infrastructure and equipment to meet the workforce needs of the semiconductor and AI industries.

Recently, FPT Corporation also committed to supporting Bac Giang in building human resources training, including for the semiconductor and AI industries, to further promote the development of the semiconductor sector.

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