This year the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Da Nang University of Science and Technology, Can Tho University, Saigon International University, Hanoi-based Phenikaa University, and FPT University are taking in students for IC design and microelectronics courses for the first time.

Students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology present microchip products at the 2023 International Symposium on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, in October 2023.

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology has announced the setting up of the semiconductor microchip technology department.

The Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology is calling for applications to IC design courses and offering scholarships covering 50-100% of fees.

Last year three member universities of the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City – the University of Technology, the University of Information Technology, and the University of Natural Sciences – had gotten approvals to set up IC design and semiconductor technology departments.

They believe this year is the right time to create those departments to serve the job market and align with Vietnam's semiconductor development policies.

Over 50 microchip companies are operating in Vietnam, including Intel, Marvel, Synopsys, Ampe Computing of the U.S., Japan’s Renesas, and Taiwan’s BridgeTek and Faraday.

According to Vietnam's National Science and Technology Information Portal, Vietnam had around 5,000 engineers working in IC design as of 2022, mainly in Ho Chi Minh City (74%), Hanoi (10%) and Da Nang (8%).

The number meets only 20% of the demand, and Vietnam needs an additional 50,000 highly skilled engineers by 2030.

The Vietnam Microchip Community reports that the average after-tax salary for a chip design engineer in their first year is nearly VND220 million (US$9,000) a year and will steadily increase over time.

Professionals with five years of experience can earn over VND330 million per year, and up to VND1.3 billion with 15-20 years of experience.

PM asks Japan for assistance in developing semiconductor industry

On the morning of December 16, in Tokyo, continuing bilateral activities in Japan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and worked with leading Japanese corporations and businesses in the field of semiconductors.

PM receives President of US Semiconductor Industry Association

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 7 for President of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) John Neuffer and leaders of major US semiconductor companies such as Intel, Qualcom, Ampere and ARM, who are on a working visit to Vietnam.

Seminar talks vocational training opportunities in Australia for Vietnamese students

A seminar was held in Hanoi on December 6 to provide Vietnamese teachers and students with information about Australia’s education as well as its experience in vocational training.

Joint efforts required to develop semiconductor manpower

In Vietnam, the semiconductor industry is believed to hold huge potential for making breakthroughs to help with fast and sustainable economic development, but the shortage of manpower is posing a huge challenge.

Vietnam has necessary conditions, factors to develop semiconductor industry

In the near future, Vietnam will become a reliable partner and an important link in the global semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Source: VnExpress