The General Secretary and Prime Minister pressed the button to officially launch the construction of Vietnam's first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.

(CPV) - On the morning of January 16th, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Military Telecommunications Group (Viettel) officially commenced construction of the first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant in Vietnam. General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Head of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation; and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Head of the Central Steering Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Vietnam's first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.

President Luong Cuong, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man , and Standing Committee member of the Party Central Committee Tran Cam Tu sent congratulatory flower arrangements.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were members of the Politburo: Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Đình Trạc; Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyễn Xuân Thắng; Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình; Minister of National Defense, General Phan Văn Giang; Minister of Public Security , General Lương Tam Quang; and Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee Nguyễn Duy Ngọc.

Also attending the event were Deputy Prime Ministers, Vice Chairmen of the National Assembly; leaders of ministries, central agencies and departments; representatives of embassies and international organizations in Vietnam; leaders of provinces and cities, organizations, businesses, and domestic and international partners.

The project is being implemented by Viettel under a task assigned by the Ministry of National Defense, based on a Government Resolution. This is a significant milestone, marking the first time Vietnam has established domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing capabilities, laying the foundation for the goal of gradually mastering core technologies and developing a domestic semiconductor ecosystem.

General Secretary To Lam visits the exhibition booth.

The factory is being built in the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park (Hanoi), on an area of ​​27 hectares, with the aim of becoming a national infrastructure serving the research, design, testing, and production of semiconductor chips. When operational, the factory can serve national industries such as aerospace, telecommunications, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive manufacturing, medical equipment, and automation.

According to Viettel, a complete semiconductor chip product must go through six main stages: product definition, system design, detailed design, chip manufacturing, packaging - testing and integration - testing. Over the past time, Vietnam has gradually participated in five stages; however, the chip manufacturing stage – the most complex and crucial step – cannot currently be carried out domestically. Building a semiconductor chip manufacturing plant will help complete and close the entire semiconductor chip production process right here in Vietnam.

Semiconductor chip manufacturing is one of the most sophisticated and demanding technological processes today. From a silicon wafer of near-perfect purity, a chip is formed through 1000 consecutive technological steps, spanning three months. Even a small error at any stage can affect the entire production line, requiring a very high level of organizational, managerial, and technological expertise.

For Viettel, being entrusted with the task of leading the development of a semiconductor chip manufacturing plant is a continuation of the core technology development strategy that the Group has persistently pursued for many years. Viettel has proactively prepared its human resources through in-depth training, international cooperation, and technology transfer, while also accumulating experience from research, design, and application of chips in technology systems and products.

The project will be implemented in the period 2026-2030, with a roadmap from factory construction and technology acquisition to process refinement and improved operational efficiency. In the long term, the Hoa Lac factory is planned to be scalable, creating a foundation for Vietnam to gradually access more advanced semiconductor technologies.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant is a significant milestone in Vietnam's journey to build technological capabilities, contributing to the realization of the goal of "Technological self-reliance, a sustainable future".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the exhibition booth.  

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that the construction of the semiconductor chip factory is not just an investment project, but a strategic milestone, demonstrating Vietnam's determination to participate deeply and substantially in the global semiconductor value chain, in order to achieve the goals of the Vietnam Semiconductor Industry Development Strategy to 2030 with a vision to 2050.

According to the Prime Minister, in today's world, these small chips play a decisive role in key strategic capabilities for each nation in many aspects such as: economic capacity, industrial capacity, defense and security capacity, and national standing... Many areas of life, from rice cookers, refrigerators, televisions, smartphones, electric vehicles, to complex artificial intelligence systems, are closely linked to the semiconductor industry.

Currently, the global semiconductor industry is worth $2.3 trillion, and it is no longer just an economic sector but has become a geopolitical and national security issue, as well as a symbol of a country's technological strength. Any nation lacking semiconductor chip capabilities will be limited in its strategic autonomy, economic development, and national security and defense. Vietnam is not standing aside; it is gradually mastering core technologies and proactively participating in the global supply chain on the basis of equal and mutually beneficial cooperation.

The Prime Minister stated that the Party and State have always considered the semiconductor industry a crucial breakthrough and have set forth many consistent, comprehensive, in-depth policies and guidelines with a clear roadmap. Following the Government's proposal, the National Assembly recently enacted a system of 12 laws aimed at promoting the development of science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation, creating an important legal framework to boost the development of the semiconductor industry. The Prime Minister has also issued the Semiconductor Industry Development Strategy to 2030 with a vision to 2050, including strategic technology programs and lists; and the Program for the Development of Human Resources in the Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050.

After years of dedicated effort, Vietnam's semiconductor industry has achieved significant results. Vietnam has developed enterprises capable of independently designing several types of chips, with nearly 60 such enterprises, including 13 domestic ones; become the world's third-largest center for chip packaging and testing, exporting chips to the United States; and developed a core workforce of nearly 6,000 semiconductor engineers.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that Vietnam has gradually developed infrastructure and research at key higher education institutions; many major global technology corporations have invested and collaborated in Vietnam, gradually integrating Vietnam into the global semiconductor value chain, including Intel, NVIDIA, Samsung, Qualcomm, Marvell, Amkor… and most recently, the world's leading semiconductor corporation, ASML.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the ceremony.  

The Prime Minister emphasized that with the groundbreaking ceremony for the high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant today, we can affirm that Vietnam is fully capable of gradually mastering high technology, completing an important link in the semiconductor value chain: chip manufacturing; marking a transformation from participation to mastery, from assembly to innovation, contributing to enhancing Vietnam's potential and position in the digital age.

To ensure the project's quality and effectiveness, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of National Defense to direct Viettel Group to complete the project procedures in accordance with the law; promptly propose, report, and coordinate with ministries, sectors, and localities to implement the project on schedule, ensuring quality and effectiveness.

The Ministry of Science and Technology promotes research and technology transfer linked to human resource development for the semiconductor industry; supports the connection of leading experts domestically and internationally, especially Vietnamese experts working abroad.

The Ministry of Finance shall report to the competent authority on the allocation of funds, guidance on implementation, and ensuring quality, progress, and compliance with the law. The Hanoi People's Committee shall promptly hand over the land for the Project; and ensure the necessary infrastructure conditions regarding electricity, water, transportation, etc., to serve the construction and operation of the plant.

Relevant ministries and agencies, according to their functions and duties, shall direct, guide, and coordinate with the Ministry of National Defence and Viettel Group to implement the Project in accordance with the law.

The Prime Minister stated that in the coming period, the task of developing the semiconductor industry is of strategic importance but also very difficult and challenging, requiring a comprehensive approach, strategic thinking, and synchronized action; it needs a harmonious combination of the State's facilitating role, the organizational capacity of enterprises, the creativity of intellectuals and scientists, and deep and substantive international cooperation.

In that spirit, the Prime Minister requested ministries, sectors, localities, businesses, research and training institutions, scientists, and leading experts to focus on implementing decisively, synchronously, and effectively the Strategy for the Development of Vietnam's Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050, and the Program for the Development of Human Resources in the Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a direction to 2050.

 

 

General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and other delegates officially launched the construction of the high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant.

 

Specifically, effectively implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW and Resolution 68-NQ/TW of the Politburo and the directives of General Secretary To Lam, focusing on forming a sufficiently strong semiconductor enterprise force, creating a foundation for completing the domestic semiconductor value chain and effectively connecting with the FDI sector and the global supply chain (By 2030, striving for at least 100 chip design enterprises, 1 chip manufacturing plant, and approximately 10 assembly, packaging, and testing plants...).

Develop semiconductor human resources in both quantity and quality, ensuring sufficient personnel for all stages from design, manufacturing to packaging, testing and research and development (by 2030, train over 50,000 engineers and bachelors; prepare high-quality human resources for the 2030-2050 period).

Developing the semiconductor industry in conjunction with the electronics industry will boost economic growth and enable deeper participation in the global supply chain (by 2030, the goal is to achieve over US$25 billion in semiconductor industry revenue per year, with value added in Vietnam reaching 10-15%; and electronics industry revenue exceeding US$225 billion per year). There needs to be a stronger and more decisive effort in connecting domestic businesses with FDI enterprises to participate in the global chip manufacturing value chain.

The Prime Minister requested a gradual improvement in technological mastery and the completion of the semiconductor ecosystem; the focus being on mastering core technologies by 2030; and aiming to form a leading semiconductor ecosystem by 2045, capable of leading in certain stages and segments.

Regarding Viettel Group, the Prime Minister instructed them to continue playing a core and leading role in implementing the Semiconductor Industry Development Strategy, completing the construction and commissioning of the high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant on schedule and fulfilling three key tasks: mastering chip manufacturing technology to serve research, design, and production of high-tech products; supporting and creating favorable conditions for design businesses, startups, universities, and research institutes to enable rapid prototyping, testing, and technology refinement; forming and promoting the development of a semiconductor ecosystem, especially in the field of chip design; and becoming a center for practical training and human resource development in semiconductor chip manufacturing, contributing to the goal of having 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.

With a spirit of strategic autonomy, self-confidence, self-reliance, and strong determination from the entire political system, the Prime Minister believes that Vietnam's first high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant will make a significant contribution to the development of the national semiconductor chip industry, affirming a remarkable leap forward in mastering core technologies, enhancing national potential, and creating a solid foundation for a new era for the country.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister urged ministries, agencies, the business community, intellectuals, scientists, engineers, and leading experts both domestically and internationally to thoroughly understand and act decisively in line with the guiding spirit of General Secretary To Lam: "We are standing at a historical turning point to usher the country into an era of progress; science and technology are no longer an option, but the only path to breakthroughs in labor productivity, change the quality of growth, and protect national independence and self-reliance in the new situation."

Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang, Chairman and CEO of Viettel Group, affirmed: “Immediately after today's groundbreaking ceremony, the Group will begin implementing the project with the goal of completing investment and construction, receiving technology transfer, and starting trial production by the end of 2027. The period from 2028 to 2030 will focus on perfecting and optimizing the process, improving the efficiency of the production line according to industry standards, thereby laying the foundation for researching chip manufacturing technology at a more modern stage.”

With the tradition and working methods of the soldiers of Uncle Ho's army, Viettel is committed to playing a leading, pioneering, and pivotal role in that army, contributing with concrete results, using progress as discipline, quality as the standard, and safety as the principle, together with the whole country to successfully implement the strategy for the development of Vietnam's semiconductor industry."

Source: https://dangcongsan.org.vn/tin-hoat-dong/tong-bi-thu-thu-tuong-chinh-phu-du-le-khoi-cong-nha-may-che-tao-chip-ban-dan-dau-tien-tai-viet-nam.html