(MPI) - The National Innovation Centre (NIC), Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), in partnership with US giant Cadence, FPT and US’s Tresemi on August 9 held a seminar on promoting the role of Vietnamese enterprises in developing human resources for the semiconductor industry and the closing ceremony of the circuit design programme.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. Photo: MPI

Speaking at the event, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung expressed confidence that with the proactive efforts of various sectors, the goal of training 50,000 engineers and graduates for the semiconductor industry, including 15,000 in circuit design, would be achieved by 2030, meeting both domestic and international labour demands in the semiconductor sector.

The NIC has collaborated with domestic and international partners to develop microcircuit design training programmes, marking a significant step in the gradual mastery of technology by Vietnamese professionals in the semiconductor industry. The collaboration witnessed today between the government, institutes, universities, and enterprises serves as a lever for unprecedented development and innovation in Vietnam's technology sector.

The project human resources development for the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2050, aims by 2030 for Vietnamese semiconductor manpower to deeply engage in the design processes of modern semiconductor circuits; take part and master some of the technologies in the packaging and testing stages; and by 2050, Vietnam aims to become a crucial link in the global semiconductor industry value chain, with engineers and experts capable of meeting the industry’s quality and quantity requirements.

At the panel discussion, leaders from localities, universities, and leading semiconductor businesses shared experiences, analyzed current challenges, and proposed effective cooperation strategies. Focus was given on how enterprises can positively contribute to the training process and skill development of human resources, from diversifying resources for training, promoting public-private partnerships, diversifying training modalities, providing internship programs, collaborating on research and development, to creating conducive work environments and career development opportunities.

Graduation ceremony of the “Basic VLSI physical design programme”. Photo: MPI

During the event, the “Basic VLSI physical design programme” also held its graduation ceremony, officially concluding the three-month course. The programme was an intensive microcircuit design training focusing on the processes and principles of physical design for large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI), covering skills in optimizing timing, area, power consumption, reliability, and manufacturability of semiconductor circuits. Additionally, participants gained practical, in-depth knowledge of using industry-standard EDA tools for physical design and analysis of circuits. The participants were primarily final-year engineering students from universities nationwide.

The training program selected over 70 outstanding students from major universities across the country for scholarships and participation in the training program. According to experts, graduates of the program are fully capable of working in enterprises. Specifically, nearly 20 participants have already been hired by major design corporations such as Marvell, Synopsys, FPT, Faraday, and Samsung./.

Bao Linh

Ministry of Planning and Investment