Vietnam's Opportunity to Become Powerhouse In Semiconductor Industry

Phung Viet Thang, country director of Intel in Vietnam. Photo: VGP

Redraw the world map of semiconductors

Sharing at the conference on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry, on the afternoon of April 24, Phung Viet Thang, country director of Intel in Vietnam, said that from a business perspective, they see this as a huge opportunity for all countries interested in developing the semiconductor industry.

In countries that have developed the semiconductor industry, especially global companies like Intel, there are new needs that need to change, and redrawing the position on the world map of semiconductors is a special opportunity.

Phung Viet Thang said "To do that, Vietnam needs methodical and in-depth strategies, but at the same time, we don't have much time. Therefore, we need quick, specific plans. This strategy related to many angles from investment, resources to people, technology infrastructure."

In the semiconductor industry, there are many different stages, and each stage requires different human resources. Accordingly, there needs to be a separate and specific action plan for each type of human resource to develop, suitable to Vietnam's strengths.

Business-to-business cooperation will automatically have trade mechanisms. It will promote technology transfer and through that, we will have high-quality human resources to meet new technological requirements.

In addition, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) are two inseparable fields and if there is a policy to develop the semiconductor industry, there also needs to be a specific policy to develop AI along with it. Vietnamese businesses can develop and get ahead in semiconductors, so this is also a good driving force for AI development.

Vietnam has great potential in artificial intelligence

Sharing at the conference, the Managing Director of Google Vietnam said that artificial intelligence is one of the most priority areas of innovation in the technology sector. As a leader in artificial intelligence development, Google recognizes the great potential of artificial intelligence for Vietnam.

"We strongly believe in Vietnam's future, and Google has been investing in this market, including investing in programs to improve digital skills for Vietnamese people. Currently, we are expanding these efforts and focusing on artificial intelligence programs," Google Vietnam's Managing Director said.

Managing Director of Google Vietnam spoke at the conference. Photo: VGP

He said investing in infrastructure is important to promote the development of artificial intelligence in Vietnam. For example, in emerging markets, appropriate infrastructure is needed to develop artificial intelligence talent.

According to the Managing Director of Google Vietnam, they recently committed to the Vietnamese market to offer 40,000 Google Career Certificates in artificial intelligence throughout Vietnam. This program will equip workers with the necessary skills so they can develop themselves in the artificial intelligence market.

Google also provides cloud-based artificial intelligence resources to students and programmers because Google sees this provision as bringing career opportunities for learners in Vietnam.

Google wishes to cooperate with ministries, branches and agencies of the Vietnamese Government to develop the intelligence market in Vietnam.

In addition, Google believes that the Government should introduce supportive policies to promote the establishment of a strong artificial intelligence ecosystem, including policies on prioritizing cloud computing.

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