The Prime Minister directed the completion of a specific mechanism for training semiconductor human resources

On the afternoon of April 24, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Conference on Human Resource Development for the semiconductor industry.

Also attending the conference were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, and representatives of leaders of relevant ministries and branches.

Students are still confused about semiconductor technology

At the conference, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hai Quan – director of Ho Chi Minh City National University – said that each year Ho Chi Minh City National University enrolls about 6,000 students in majors related to information technology and intelligence. artificial intelligence (including undergraduate and doctoral training), electronics and telecommunications…

Among them, there are 8 programs in the top 500 in the world, and industry groups in information technology, electronics and telecommunications are all in the top 400 – 450.

However, Mr. Quan said that in the process of building a strategy to develop the microchip industry, Ho Chi Minh City National University encountered 5 challenges:

The first is recruitment source. Currently, students are still confused about IC design in particular and semiconductor technology.

Second is the team in charge. Even with such a large National University, you can count them with a degree in semiconductors and a doctorate with just the fingers of one hand.

Third, training programs are new and constantly changing.

Fourth is the internship space for students. Studying this major, in addition to the theory in class, you also have to practice and practice before you can start working.

Fifth, research on innovation and start-ups.

Mr. Pham Bao Son – deputy director of Hanoi National University – said the school provides human resources for more than 3,000 students each year in fields directly or indirectly related to this field.

Regarding solutions in human resource training, Mr. Son said that we must focus on three main issues including teaching staff; equipment and laboratory systems; attract good students to participate in this field.

Currently, the school has a laboratory system, however these laboratories have not yet integrated the semiconductor industry.

Mr. Phung Viet Thang – country director of Intel in Vietnam – said that countries that have developed the semiconductor industry, especially global companies like Intel, have new needs that need to change and redraw. position on the world map of semiconductors is a special opportunity.

To catch up with this opportunity, Vietnam needs to have very quick and specific plans. This strategy involves 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. Therefore, even if Vietnam has a general strategy to develop human resources in the semiconductor industry, it still needs “have separate and specific action plans for each human resource that we need to develop, consistent with Vietnam’s strengths,” Mr. Thang said.

Semiconductor human resource training is “a breakthrough of breakthroughs”

Speaking in conclusion, stating that with the goal of training 50,000 – 100,000 engineers for the semiconductor industry, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized the following views:

The firstconsiders training and development of human resources for the semiconductor industry as a breakthrough in training high-quality human resources.

Mondaydiversifying types of training such as basic training, retraining, conversion training, skills training, doctoral training, domestic and foreign training, and training through production and business.

Tuesdaydiversifying all resources, including state, social, and people’s resources, promoting State – society – market relations, promoting public-private cooperation.

Regarding key tasks and solutions in the coming time, the Prime Minister directed:

The firstperfect institutions for semiconductor human resource training with preferential and specific mechanisms and policies.

Mondayinvesting in infrastructure to serve the training of semiconductor human resources, including training facilities, schools, laboratories, production sites…

Tuesdaytrain teachers and lecturers, develop appropriate programs and textbooks.

Wednesdaya training method that is both asymptotic and breakthrough, both immediate and long-term.

Thursdaymobilize and diversify resources of the State, schools, businesses…

The Prime Minister requests ministries, branches, levels, localities, businesses, universities, and related entities to proactively, proactively, and flexibly develop plans and Organize and effectively implement specific solutions to develop the semiconductor industry.