FPT University offers a semiconductor microchip program.

FPT University, in collaboration with FPT Semiconductor Corporation, has established the Semiconductor Microelectronics Faculty to address the shortage of high-quality human resources in Vietnam.

The department expects to welcome its first cohort of trainees and students in 2024, with a focus on in-depth training in integrated circuit design and conducting research for Vietnam's semiconductor industry.

FPT University plans to collaborate with several universities in the United States and Taiwan (China) to design programs, curricula, and training standards. These are two of the four leading global markets for chips and semiconductors, including the United States, Taiwan (China), Japan, and South Korea.

Simultaneously, the school collaborates with certification training institutions and businesses in this industry to offer a wide range of degrees and certificates, from short-term courses of 6 months or two years to advanced training programs, second degrees, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and postgraduate degrees.

Campus of FPT University Hanoi. Photo: FPT University — Campus of FPT University Hanoi . Photo: *FPT University*

Last July, the Government tasked ministries and agencies with quickly developing and implementing a plan for human resource development in the semiconductor industry until 2030. Under this plan, Vietnam aims to train approximately 30,000 to 50,000 personnel and experts for the semiconductor industry.

FPT University considers the opening of the Semiconductor Microelectronics Department to be an urgent need and a crucial task in the key human resource planning for Vietnam's semiconductor industry, preparing a high-quality workforce for the global market.

Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang, Director of FPT Semiconductor Company and Acting Head of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Department, stated that the semiconductor industry is a multi-billion dollar industry but is experiencing a global labor shortage. Experts predict that by 2030, the industry will lack one million personnel globally, as the four aforementioned markets cannot meet the demand. In Vietnam alone, the current workforce for the semiconductor industry only meets less than 20% of the demand.

"At that time, the Southeast Asian market, especially Vietnam, had the opportunity to seize this global demand to rise in the rankings in both education and the supply of high-quality human resources," he added.

During the opening of their first office in Vietnam on September 7th, Wade Cruse, Managing Partner for Southeast Asia at the global management consulting firm Bain & Company (USA), also noted that Vietnam has become one of the top two countries that semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are considering for next-generation investments.

Students in the Semiconductor and Integrated Circuits department receive training both domestically and internationally. Photo: FPT University. — FPT University students. Photo: *FPT University*

Faced with this great opportunity, FPT University aims to create a "launching pad" for young Vietnamese professionals to confidently step out into the world with global competitiveness. The leadership team also recognizes this as an opportunity for Vietnam to gradually learn, master technology, and design its own national chip lines.

In addition, FPT University is developing a model to send its Semiconductor Engineering students abroad to work in this industry by coordinating the available resources of FPT Semiconductor Company and the FPT Group's network of companies in over 30 countries. From there, young people can learn, accumulate experience, and quickly develop the skills to contribute to the comprehensive development of the industry.

Nhat Le

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