Vietnam promotes cooperation in developing artificial intelligence and semiconductors

Promoting strategic cooperation orientations in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, which are key areas for Vietnam and the United States to develop in the next decade. This was the message at the working session with Intel Corporation and Meta Corporation, within the framework of a working trip to the United States and participation in the Ministry of Finance's "SelectUSA 2025" Investment Program in the United States.

Báo Nhân dân•14/05/2025

On May 13 (local time), at a working session with Intel Corporation, USA, Deputy Minister Cao Anh Tuan highly appreciated Intel's commitment to sustainable investment in Vietnam over the past 20 years, recognizing Intel's pioneering role in popularizing artificial intelligence knowledge, contributing to training high-quality human resources in the field of semiconductors and AI for Vietnam, or the "AI for the public sector" program, an important strategy in implementing e -Government in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan said that the Prime Minister of Vietnam has signed Decision 1017/QD-TTg approving the Program "Developing human resources for the semiconductor industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050" with the aim of training at least 50,000 human resources with university degrees or higher to serve the semiconductor industry.

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Deputy Minister Cao Anh Tuan works with representatives of Intel Corporation.

At the end of 2024, the Government issued Decree 182/2024/ND-CP to establish an Investment Support Fund, which supports businesses investing in AI technology, high technology, and semiconductor technology.

The Deputy Minister suggested that Intel study the mechanisms and preferential policies from Decree 182/2024/ND-CP to form a research and development (R&D) center in Vietnam, especially in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, towards building Intel's core technology center in Vietnam.

Ms. Sarah Kemp, Vice President of Government Affairs of Intel Corporation, highly appreciated Vietnam's special preferential policies for pioneering investors in the high-tech sector. The Ministry of Finance listened to the policy recommendations and challenges with respect and seriously considered. These are important premises and foundations for Intel to continue its long-term development orientation in Vietnam.

On the same day, the Ministry of Finance delegation had a working session with Ms. Molly Montgomery, Director of Public Policy, in charge of the US market, and colleagues at Meta DC. Ms. Molly Montgomery assessed that Vietnam is an important market for Meta and is becoming more and more important in the context of many factories moving to Vietnam. She also affirmed that stable policies are a prerequisite for foreign investors to invest in Vietnam in the coming time.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/viet-nam-thuc-day-hop-tac-phat-trien-tri-tue-nhan-tao-va-ban-dan-post879593.html