Developing high quality human resources in the semiconductor industry

Prioritizing strong investment in developing high-quality human resources in the semiconductor industry is not only an urgent requirement to keep up with global technology trends, but also a strategic step to build Vietnam's position in the semiconductor industry value chain.

Professor Deng Wen Ling, Counselor for Science and Technology, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, shared at the workshop.

At the workshop "Developing human resources for the semiconductor industry in Vietnam and globally through education and business linkages" on April 19 in Hanoi, Mr. Vu Anh Tu, Technology Director of FPT Corporation, commented that Vietnam is facing great opportunities in the global semiconductor revolution, but the biggest challenge now is the shortage of high-quality human resources. In the context that the global semiconductor industry is expected to reach a scale of 1,000 billion USD by 2030, Vietnam needs to train 50,000-100,000 engineers to meet development needs.

Mr. Vu Tien Thinh, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center, affirmed that Vietnam is playing an increasingly important role in the global semiconductor supply chain. The government has issued two strategic decisions to promote the development of the semiconductor industry and train high-quality human resources.

Mr. Thinh emphasized that this is a golden time for students to orient their careers in the semiconductor industry. Attractive salaries and sustainable career prospects are opening up great opportunities for young people. The Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center sent the message: "Go to return", encouraging students to accumulate international experience to return and contribute to building Vietnam's high-tech industry.

Mr. Vu Tien Thinh, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center, affirmed that Vietnam is playing an increasingly important role in the global semiconductor supply chain.

At the workshop, domestic and international experts also emphasized the essential role of the university-business-government linkage in developing human resources for the semiconductor industry. Speakers agreed that Vietnam needs practical training programs, linked with major technology centers such as Taiwan (China), the US, and South Korea to shorten the gap with developed countries.

Professor Deng Wen Ling, Counselor for Science and Technology, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, shared experiences from Taiwan (China), which accounts for 80-90% of global chip production. The school-enterprise cooperation model in Taiwan (China), combined with initiatives such as the Taiwan Rain Challenge and Televon Vision 130, is paving the way for Vietnam to learn from and access core technology.

According to Professor Deng Wen Ling, the Taiwanese government (China) is strongly prioritizing the semiconductor industry through international scholarships and cooperation programs. She emphasized that this is a complex but potential industry, opening up great opportunities in engineering, finance and business.

Mr. Vu Anh Tu emphasized that for Vietnam to master technology, the prerequisite is to master the semiconductor industry, and at the same time, he encouraged students to choose strategic majors such as microchips, automation, and semiconductor materials. He also affirmed the importance of a training model linked to business reality to shorten the gap between training and the labor market.

At the event, experts also provided useful information about scholarships and international training cooperation programs between Asia University, Taiwan and FPT University. Asia University Vietnam is a bachelor's program in Semiconductor Technology following the 2+2 model (2 years in Vietnam, 2 years in Taiwan (China)), with the orientation of training global citizens.

According to Dr. Jenho Peter Ou, representative of Asia University Taiwan (China), students will study in Taichung city - a technology center near TSMC, MediaTek and leading research institutes.

In the context of increasing pressure from global human resource shortage while the level of Vietnamese engineers is improving, Vietnamese engineers are being sought after by companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan (China), Japan or Korea... for long-term job positions.

In recent years, the number of engineers from Vietnam going abroad to work for companies in the top 15 largest semiconductor companies globally has increased significantly.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/phat-trien-nguon-nhan-luc-chat-luong-cao-nganh-ban-dan-196250419172626947.htm