(MPI) - The programme on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry until 2030, with a vision to 2050 was approved on September 21, under Decision No. 1017-QD-TTg.

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According to the decision, Vietnam aims to train and develop high quality workforce for the semiconductor industry with a focus on chip design, packaging and testing stages, gradually grasping production technologies.

Specifically, by 2030, Vietnam will have at least 50,000 human resources with bachelor or higher degrees across all stages of the semiconductor value chain, in which at least 42,000 engineers and workers, at least 7,500 masters and 500 PhD students.

Along with that, at least 15,000 semiconductor design engineers and 35,000 engineers in other fields of the semiconductor industry like production, packaging and testing stages; at least 5,000 of those will have specialised expertise in artificial intelligence.

Besides, the country will provide intensive training in semiconductor industry for 1,300 lecturers teaching at research institutes, higher education institutions, training facilities and enterprises.

By 2050, Vietnam will have abundant workforce to join the global semiconductors value chain, meeting the domestic semiconductor needs in both quality and quantity.

Based on the capacity of the state budget on promoting investment, the country will establish, upgrade and modernise four national shared semiconductor laboratories and grassroots semiconductor laboratories serving the human resources training for this industry, placed at 18 public higher education institutions in the three national regions.

By 2050, the country strives to meet the demand of domestic human resources in both quantity and quality in all stages of the semiconductor value chain; forms of training institutions, especially higher education ones that capable of training high quality workforce to serve the development of Vietnam’s semiconductor industry.

To realise these goals, the decision sets out seven groups of tasks and solutions, namely: developing and completing specific mechanisms and policies; investing in infrastructure, facilities and technology for training; training; mobilizing and diversifying resources; building an ecosystem, creating output for workforce and supporting business development; promoting research and development (R&D) activities; and other major tasks.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is assigned as the focal point for coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the programme.

Th ministry will annually report to the Prime Minister and the national steering committee on semiconductor industry development, including proposing solutions to address difficulties (if any); submitting to the Prime Minister for any adjustment in the programme to meet the requirements from the country’s semiconductors./.

Bao Linh

Ministry of Planning and Invesment