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| Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai spoke at the conference. Photo: Duc Thanh |
The information was presented at the conference "Orientation for scientific and technological research and human resource development to serve Vietnam's semiconductor chip industry" organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Hanoi University of Science and Technology. held on April 17.
Every year more than 10.000 engineers are needed in the semiconductor industry
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Viet Anh, Head of the Department of Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam's semiconductor industry needs 10.000 engineers each year.
However, Associate Professor Truong Viet Anh believes that it is difficult and challenging, because market demand changes in short and rapid cycles. Competition and investment in science and technology are still small; Machinery software is expensive, hardware engineer training costs are high, students prioritize choosing software majors.
According to Associate Professor Truong Viet Anh, it is necessary to focus on training human resources to research core technology R&D (research and development). This human resource corresponds to the requirements of the semiconductor industry. The formation of Semiconductor R&D Research Centers is necessary, helping to promote focused, focused research and human resource training and international integration. Research institutions have a leading role, improving the network capacity of domestic research groups and expanding international cooperation/attracting experts.
Associate Professor Truong Viet Anh also proposed that the Ministry of Science and Technology have independent programs and task groups for strong research centers to develop products and technologies in the semiconductor industry and localize production.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Tran Vu, Vice Principal of Polytechnic University, Ho Chi Minh City National University, most companies working on physical testing and design of ICs are looking to recruit many design engineers. IC for frontend and backend. But in reality, Vietnamese engineers are only good at one design stage, lacking chief engineers capable of completely designing a chip. Therefore, the training goal is for Vietnamese engineers to participate deeply in the supply chain, while mastering the process of designing complex ICs and successfully designing ICs.
Predicting the need for semiconductor human resources, by 2030 Vietnam will need about 15.000 engineers for the design stage and 35.000 workers in the production and packaging and inspection stages.
To have a team of experienced human resources, Associate Professor Pham Tran Vu believes that it is necessary to build a training program for IC design at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, a laboratory and develop international cooperation and semiconductor enterprises. .
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Experts share about the development of the semiconductor chip industry in Vietnam.
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Priority will be given to semiconductor chip research topics
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai said that the quality of human resources in the current semiconductor chip industry is still limited, and the development policy mechanism is not clear. Businesses like Viettel, or universities have also begun to have plans to change the situation. But the connection to create an ecosystem is not complete. That ecosystem must start from state management agencies, followed by research institutes and universities. Then from the business sector, finally from scientists and people.
According to the Deputy Minister, if we continue to depend on FDI (foreign investment) enterprises, Vietnam will never master technology and will forever be in the role of providing low-quality human resources with low income and no development. can develop. “However, it must be seen that FDI is very important. We will have to rely on them to learn and master technology, but we must go with them to participate," the Deputy Minister shared.
Regarding human resource training for the semiconductor chip industry, the Deputy Minister said that the Ministry of Science and Technology is allowed to provide funding for training or scholarships, but can support through research projects. In particular, the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (Nafosted), each year identifies 5 priority areas.
"Therefore, in the coming time, besides fields such as medicine and genetics, priority will be given to semiconductor microchips. This is what has been lacking in recent years," the Deputy Minister said
Also according to Deputy Minister Tran Hong Thai, the Ministry of Science and Technology will support in many forms, including priority on semiconductor chip research. The Nafosted Foundation's program in the following years will prioritize supporting young research groups.
The Deputy Minister also proposed that units need to find ways to attract domestic and international experts to participate in research projects and gradually master technology. "There needs to be a clear direction for semiconductor development, for example, supporting universities to build laboratories and planning for common use of high-quality laboratories to overcome immediate difficulties", Deputy Minister said./.
