Promoting Vietnam-US cooperation in the semiconductor sector

At the meetings, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung informed that Vietnam has developed and implemented the Semiconductor Industry Development Strategy to 2030 and the Human Resources Development Project for the Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050. The project sets a target of training 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030, including 15,000 design engineers.

The Vietnamese Government has directed strongly to create the most favorable investment and business environment for high-tech investment projects, especially in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence; prepare infrastructure, human resources, and institutions to attract and cooperate with large technology corporations in the world, including ARM and Marvell.

Receiving Mr. Will Abby, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of ARM, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung suggested that ARM research and soon have a plan for investment cooperation in Vietnam; cooperate with Vietnam in training and human resource development; connect ARM's partners in Asia and around the world to invest in Vietnam. In addition, ARM will soon open a representative office and R&D center at NIC Hoa Lac to promote business activities, research cooperation and introduce new technologies.

At the same time, the Minister proposed that ARM coordinate with NIC to support 30 leading universities in Vietnam in chip design training, organize lecturer training courses to train lecturers; support ARM software copyright to serve training and business incubation at training facilities, research facilities, and innovation centers in Vietnam.

Scene of the working session between the delegation of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and representatives of ARM Company.

The Minister also proposed that ARM coordinate with NIC to develop a shared semiconductor laboratory to serve training and business incubation in the field of chip design; support Vietnamese startups to develop chip designs using ARM's technology and intellectual property; ARM introduce microchip design companies in the world to expand operations in Vietnam with abundant talented human resources.

Working with Marvell representatives, including Mr. Mitch Gaynor, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer; Mr. Will Chu, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Custom Computing and Storage; Mr. Son Hong Ho, Senior Vice President, Custom Computing and Storage; Mr. Dam Quang Le, Director of Marvell Vietnam, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung hopes that Marvell will expand its investment, research and development in Vietnam to turn Vietnam into a leading important base of Marvell Group, contributing to the development of Vietnam's semiconductor industry ecosystem.

In addition, the Minister suggested that Marvell consider opening a representative office and R&D center at NIC Hoa Lac to promote business activities, research cooperation, and introduce new technologies. Hanoi has abundant human resources from leading universities such as Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi National University, FPT University, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, and Phenikaa University.

Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and members of the delegation took a souvenir photo with representatives of Marvell Company.

The Minister also hopes that Marvell will support and coordinate with NIC to develop a shared semiconductor laboratory to serve training and incubation in the field of chip design; coordinate with NIC to deploy and expand the Marvell Excellence Scholarship program in Vietnam, as well as promote internship programs at Marvell Vietnam and Marvell in other regions for Vietnamese students.

* On the same day, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung had a working session with Mr. Kareen Ghanem, Director of Government Relations and Public Sector Policy, Google Corporation.

The Minister highly appreciated Google's close cooperation with NIC to implement the Digital Talent Training Program and Business Incubation Program in recent times, emphasizing that the programs are extremely meaningful and have received the attention and enthusiastic response and participation of the community of training institutions and Vietnamese students.

Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and Mr. Kareen Ghanem, Director of Government Relations and Public Sector Policy, Google Corporation.

The Minister said that Vietnam has an abundant source of high-quality human resources. Particularly in the field of AI technology research and development, Vietnam is ranked among the world's top 20 AI companies, and many Vietnamese-origin AI engineers are working at Google AI.

The Minister thanked Google for continuing to support the addition of cloud computing platforms and tools to serve incubation, training and building a startup incubation program in the field of artificial intelligence to be deployed in 2024.

As the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to implement cooperation activities with Google, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung affirmed and committed to closely coordinate with ministries, branches and localities to create favorable conditions for Google to invest, research and develop in Vietnam.

The Minister proposed that Google continue to elevate the relationship between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Google to a comprehensive strategic partnership, through promoting high-tech investment projects in Vietnam and cooperating with NIC. In addition to Google providing a cloud computing platform and training and incubation tools on artificial intelligence, Google is requested to jointly build and develop the Google and NIC AI Training, Research and Development Center at NIC's facility in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park; and develop spaces for developing digital products and digital content at NIC's facilities.

The Minister hopes that Google will continue to coordinate with NIC to effectively implement the Digital Talent Development (GCC) and Innovation and Startup Incubation (GFS) programs in Vietnam; and expand Google's programs to support the development of the digital economy and innovation and startup activities in Vietnam.

* Previously, on June 22, in San Francisco (USA), Minister Nguyen Chi Dung worked with the Vietnam Innovation Network in Silicon Valley.

At the meeting, the Network representative reported on the summary of the Network's activities in one year, including: VINSV-NIC implementation projects; difficulties, proposals; plans for the next phase. In addition, the Network members also introduced the AI ​​trend in Silicon Valley and venture capital activities in the AI ​​field.

Attending the meeting were representatives of the Network's Standing Committee in San Francisco; AI technology engineers working in Silicon Valley, and more than 20 members, mainly working in the AI ​​and semiconductor fields in the United States.

The members of the Network exchanged and discussed frankly and enthusiastically about implementing the Network's activities, as well as giving advice to Vietnam on developing an innovation ecosystem, developing the semiconductor industry, AI...

Minister Nguyen Chi Dung acknowledged the coordination and connection efforts of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Silicon Valley in recent times, especially the participation of Network members in major programs and projects of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the National Innovation Center (NIC) such as: Project on Human Resources Development for the Semiconductor Industry to 2030 with a vision to 2050; Project on AI Training and Research Center; Vietnam Innovation Challenge Program...

These are large and important projects for Vietnam, which will create tens of thousands of technology engineers and AI engineers to serve future needs. “Your participation and contributions, along with the strong and drastic implementation of the Ministry and the Government, will certainly create specific, practical and useful results for Vietnam in the long term. I suggest that Network members continue to actively participate and proactively coordinate with the National Innovation Center (NIC), especially in the implementation phase,” the Minister shared.

Minister Nguyen Chi Dung acknowledged and highly appreciated the participation of Network members in major programs and projects of the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the National Innovation Center (NIC).

For activities and projects being implemented at the Center such as semiconductor training, AI training..., the Minister suggested that Network members promote connections with the world's leading experts, Institutes/Schools capable of cooperating, providing and transferring training programs and units and organizations with appropriate resources that can support Vietnam in implementing these activities.

Informing that the National Innovation Center (NIC) is putting into operation a facility in Hoa Lac (nearly 20,000m2) with many special incentives for partners operating at the Center, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung suggested that members of the Center's Coordination Network connect major US technology partners interested in the Vietnamese market, and can establish research units, offices, laboratories, and manufacturing plants at NIC Hoa Lac.

The Minister also suggested that the Network continue to connect to expand the participation of new members, not only limited to the group of brothers and sisters who are already acquainted and connected, but also needs to expand to Vietnamese and international experts and intellectuals who are interested and want to learn about the market, investment opportunities, and cooperation in innovation and technology in Vietnam, on the basis of bringing long-term benefits to the country.

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