Japan - Vietnam cooperate in training high-tech human resources

During his official visit to Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Vietnam-Japan University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi - one of the typicaleducational symbols of bilateral cooperation.

Vietnam - Japan Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Vietnam-Japan University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi .

The visit took place in the context that Vietnam is facing a shortage of high-quality human resources in key technology fields.

At the event, Prime Minister Ishiba acknowledged the efforts of Vietnam-Japan University in developing training programs in key areas such as Semiconductor Chip Engineering Technology, Intelligent Control and Automation, and Global Innovation and Development. He expressed his hope: "I hope the university will continue to contribute to the training of high-quality technology human resources, contributing to the development of Vietnam and promoting Vietnam-Japan technology cooperation."

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru agreed to support training high-quality human resources for Vietnam.

This commitment was also reaffirmed during the meeting between Prime Minister Ishiba and General Secretary To Lam held on the same day. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru agreed to support the training of high-quality human resources, especially in the semiconductor industry - a field considered the "backbone" of future industry.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba’s visit, along with his commitment to support high-tech human resource training, opens up great opportunities for Vietnam. Accelerating the development of training programs in semiconductor chips, automation, and international standard digital transformation will be practical steps.

Welcoming the Japanese Prime Minister, Prof. Dr. Le Quan - Director of Hanoi National University - emphasized that the foundation of long-term cooperation in the field of Advanced Science and Technology between the university and Japanese partners will continue to be promoted, especially in key industries such as Semiconductor Industry, Digital Transformation, Green Transformation and High-Tech Agriculture, contributing to training talents for the new era of development of Vietnam.

Existing pressure: Vietnam's technology labor market is thirsty for talent

Vietnam is facing a huge shortage of high-tech human resources, especially in the semiconductor, AI, automation and digital transformation industries. It is estimated that by 2025, the information technology sector alone will lack 150,000 - 200,000 engineers.

Vietnam is facing a major shortage of high-tech human resources.

In the IC design industry, the demand for engineers is growing at double-digit rates every year. However, according to a representative of an electronics company in Vietnam, the current supply only meets about 20-30% of the actual demand. "Every year, we need hundreds of IC engineers, but the number of qualified candidates is too small."

This shortage is not just about numbers, but also about a huge skills gap. Businesses are looking for engineers who are not only good at their technical skills, but also have the ability to innovate, work in teams, and think globally – factors that need to be trained more systematically in many traditional education models in Vietnam.

Experts say that to solve the problem of shortage of high-quality technology human resources, efforts from a few pioneering schools are not enough. Ms. Nguyen Khanh Linh, a development expert at Google, commented: "If we do not change the training model on a large scale from mass training to training oriented towards research, practical projects and innovation, Vietnam will miss the beat in the global technology race."

Khanh Huyen

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