Semiconductor Alliance: Connecting Resources - Creating Sustainable Strength

The Semiconductor Alliance is a strategic mechanism to connect domestic and foreign resources, form a complete value chain and prepare the foundation for Vietnam to become a new center of the regional semiconductor industry.

On November 27, 2025, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) officially announced the establishment of the Alliance to support the promotion of training, research and development of high-quality human resources for the semiconductor industry - abbreviated as the Semiconductor Alliance. Along with that is the Workshop "Enhancing cooperation to promote training and research in the field of semiconductors". The event marks an important step forward for Vietnam in its journey to participate more deeply in the world's leading strategic industry.

The Semiconductor Alliance is expected to become a strong linking platform between training - research - production - commercialization, creating a complete ecosystem, contributing to improving national competitiveness and building a sustainable and self-reliant semiconductor industry.

As of the announcement ceremony, nearly 30 universities, research institutes, organizations and enterprises at home and abroad have confirmed their participation in the Semiconductor Alliance, including: Vietnamese universities: VNU (initiator), Ho Chi Minh City National University, Danang University, Can Tho University, Thai Nguyen University, Hue University, Cryptography Engineering Academy... International universities: Sungkyunkwan University (Korea), Kumamoto University (Japan), Guangxi University (China), Moscow University of Power Engineering, Higher School of Economics (Russia)...

Organizations and businesses: FPT, Viettel, CMC , CT Group, MK Group, Nisso (Japan), MRIV International...

The convergence of many forces in the semiconductor value chain - from training, research, design, production to application - demonstrates the great potential of the Semiconductor Alliance in creating a solid foundation for the Vietnamese semiconductor industry.

Semiconductor Alliance: A comprehensive connection model between education - research - production

In the context of the strong development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, semiconductors are considered the "foundation of all foundations", present in all fields: Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, IoT, self-driving cars, defense, energy and cybersecurity.

The ability to design and master microchip technology is one of the important criteria that determines a country's position and competitiveness.

Delegates performed the ceremony to announce the establishment of the Semiconductor Alliance.

Based on the Alliance of 5 universities on semiconductor human resource training established by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2023 in Da Nang, VNU expanded the model and officially formed a larger-scale Semiconductor Alliance, aiming at: Deep connection between universities - enterprises - research institutes; Building an open ecosystem for research, training and chip manufacturing activities; Promoting the development of "Make in Viet Nam" products and human resources; Accompanying the Government in implementing the strategy for human resource and semiconductor industry development to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Not only an academic initiative, the Semiconductor Alliance is also a strategic mechanism to connect domestic and foreign resources, form a complete value chain and prepare the foundation for Vietnam to become a new center of the regional semiconductor industry.

The mission of the Semiconductor Alliance is to build a tightly connected ecosystem between education, research, application development, manufacturing and commercialization of semiconductor technology products.

This is a strategic platform to connect parties in the value chain, from ideas to production and application of semiconductor chips, enhancing Vietnam's position in the global technology industry.

The Semiconductor Alliance will connect laboratory systems, share modern facilities and equipment, and facilitate the implementation of large, interdisciplinary research projects on domestic chip design and manufacturing. At the same time, it will promote training of source lecturers, technology transfer, and capacity building for universities, research institutes, and businesses.

In parallel with training, the Semiconductor Alliance will also promote research, design and manufacturing of "Make in Vietnam" chips, increasing the localization rate and added value. At the same time, it will participate in policy consulting for the Government and management agencies to build a sustainable development strategy for the national semiconductor industry.

The Alliance operates on the principles of voluntariness, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation. Each member is respected and encouraged to promote their own strengths, creating a combined strength for the development of the semiconductor industry. The Alliance not only shares resources but is also a creative space where new ideas on technology and training models are tested.

The Alliance operates under an open, flexible and transparent mechanism, with bilateral and multilateral cooperation activities, complying with legal regulations and principles of respecting intellectual property rights, and expanding cooperation opportunities with partners outside the Alliance.

In particular, joining the Alliance does not limit the ability of members to cooperate with partners other than the Alliance. This allows for expanding the connection space, creating an open alliance network - a flexible and dynamic platform, suitable for the development speed of the global semiconductor industry.

Sharing resources, connecting knowledge, to develop the semiconductor industry

According to VNU Vice President Pham Bao Son, developing the semiconductor industry is not only a strategic goal but also a key opportunity for Vietnam to master core technologies, enhance national competitiveness and affirm its position in the global value chain.

VNU has been fully prepared from investing in research infrastructure, designing specialized training programs to implementing key topics with the goal of providing specific products to serve businesses and society.

In particular, VNU is implementing many research projects and building a national microchip design, manufacturing and testing center and a shared laboratory in Hoa Lac. VNU also aims to train 10,000 experts in the semiconductor field from now until 2030, accompanying the national orientation to develop this industry.

Vice President of VNU Pham Bao Son spoke at the announcement ceremony.

For the Semiconductor Alliance to develop strongly, VNU Vice President Pham Bao Son emphasized: It is necessary to build a borderless cooperation mechanism where universities, businesses and government agencies can share resources, infrastructure, research and training. Cooperation will not only take place within the country, but also expand internationally, to maximize the strength of the Alliance.

With the strong commitment from VNU and its partners in the Alliance, Vice President Pham Bao Son believes that the Semiconductor Alliance will not only meet the human resource needs of the semiconductor industry, but also contribute to making this industry a spearhead, contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.

Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center Vo Xuan Hoai at the announcement ceremony.

Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center, Ministry of Finance (NIC) Vo Xuan Hoai assessed that the VNU's initiation of the Semiconductor Alliance and organization of the Workshop "Enhancing cooperation to promote training and research in the semiconductor field" is an important milestone and a meaningful activity to implement the Government's major policies on developing the semiconductor industry.

NIC affirms its commitment to closely accompany VNU through practical and long-term cooperation activities in developing semiconductor human resources.

Promoting its role as a bridge to bring international resources into Vietnam, NIC will increase support to connect VNU and the Semiconductor Alliance with leading enterprises and corporations such as NVIDIA, Synopsys, Cadence, etc. to promote research cooperation, technology transfer and implementation of international standard training programs, linked to the practical needs of the industry.

At the announcement ceremony, representatives of several domestic and foreign universities and enterprises expressed that the Semiconductor Alliance initiated by VNU is an important initiative in promoting the development of the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

In addition, student training needs to be closely linked to reality, helping students understand how to apply knowledge to specific situations in the industry. Clear and effective cooperation mechanisms are needed to ensure that training programs not only meet the needs of businesses but also help management agencies and universities adjust their human resource development and research strategies in line with global trends.

This will be a model of cooperation for the sustainable development of the high-tech industry in Vietnam, contributing to enhancing the country's position in the global semiconductor industry.

Workshop "Enhancing cooperation to promote training and research in the field of semiconductors"

The announcement ceremony of the establishment of the Semiconductor Alliance and the Workshop "Enhancing cooperation to promote training and research in the semiconductor field" demonstrated the spirit of connection - sharing - sustainable cooperation between domestic and foreign units.

Experts agree that: To develop the semiconductor industry, Vietnam must build an open ecosystem, closely linking research - training - production. The participation of businesses is a key factor for substantial training and creating "Make in Vietnam" products.

Only by connecting the strengths of all partners can the Vietnamese semiconductor industry reach new heights and affirm its position on the world technology map./.

According to Vietnam Science and Technology Journal

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