The Government, educational organizations and businesses have proactively developed a specific action roadmap to solve the problem of high-quality human resource supply with the expectation of making Vietnam stand out on the IC supply chain map. Global.
Human resource training – strategic direction to develop the microchip field in Vietnam
According to the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor industry revenue will reach 526.8 billion USD in 2023 and is expected to increase 13.1% in 2024 to nearly 600 billion USD and 1,000 billion USD. USD by 2030. Possessing the advantage of abundant and dynamic young human resources; stable political system; Government backing and support; Favorable geographical location in the region and comprehensive, open cooperation with many major economies…, Vietnam has great potential to become a promising link in the global semiconductor supply chain. bridge.
Revenue and annual growth rate of the global semiconductor IC sector from 1996-2023
The market is wide open, more and more large semiconductor chip corporations are investing/expanding investment in Vietnam following the wave of shifting production facilities to Asia, such as Intel, Synopsys, Samsung, Amkor, Qualcomm, Marvell … creating a “thirst” for human resources in our country’s semiconductor industry. Economic experts say that each year, about 5,000 – 10,000 skilled engineers are needed to meet the demand for new microchip production, while Current human resources can only meet 20%. Seizing the opportunities and requirements of the market, the Government has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment to preside over and coordinate with ministries to research and develop a project for human resource development for the semiconductor industry until 2030. , oriented to 2045, with the goal of training 50,000 engineers and experts for the semiconductor industry.
In order for our country’s semiconductor industry to develop to match its existing advantages, investing in training semiconductor human resources is a strategic direction, the key to taking advantage of potential, advantages, and promoting development. development of this billion-dollar industry in Vietnam. However, with the industry’s high requirements for accuracy and product quality, productivity and labor qualifications, human resource training cannot just stop at basic programs, but requires many efforts. force deployed in both breadth and depth.
Expand semiconductor IC training from university level – develop human resources extensively
Currently, the number of engineers in Vietnam participating in stages related to chip design, production, and packaging is about 5,000 people. Therefore, to meet industry development expectations and the goal of having about 50,000 engineers in the semiconductor IC industry over the next 5 years is not a simple problem, requiring the cooperation of many organizations and ministries. , locality, in which higher education institutions must be the core to build the foundation and rapidly increase the number of personnel in this field. This is also the focus and number one priority of higher education in 2024 and the following years, according to Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son with VnExpress on human resource training in the semiconductor industry.
Providing general and specialized knowledge about the field of semiconductors, the university environment will be the cradle to equip students with basic knowledge, helping them have an overall picture of the industry and visualize the industry. future jobs, building a solid foundation to be ready to develop skills and grasp jobs quickly in a real working environment. As of early April 2024, among nearly 100 universities nationwide announcing admission information, there are more than 10 schools expected to open new majors in Circuit Design – Semiconductor Technology or equivalent, including: Bach Khoa University. Hanoi Faculty, Phenikaa University, Da Nang Polytechnic University, Ho Chi Minh City National University…
In accordance with the policies of the Government and the Ministry of Education and Training, in the 2024 – 2025 school year, among 14 new open majors, Phenikaa University has announced admission information for the Semiconductor Circuit Design major with the goal of providing providing the labor market with highly qualified engineers to meet the development needs of the industry. GS. Dr. Nguyen Van Hieu, Vice Principal of the school, said: “The school has prepared a team of lecturers with rich experience in semiconductor circuit design at home and abroad, collaborating with a team of international experts, specializing in semiconductor circuit design. Vietnamese experts abroad to support teaching and practice guidance. With the goal of training students with good capacity and the ability to quickly adapt to the business environment, the design training program is specialized. Semiconductor circuits at the school will integrate copyrighted modules built by reputable circuit design businesses.”
With the participation of educational institutions and enabling policies of ministries and branches, it is expected that by 2024, our country will be able to enroll more than 1,000 students in semiconductor circuit design, mainly in design. microchips and 7,000 students in related fields.
Focus on advanced training – in-depth human resource development (upskill)
Expanding the scale of training to anticipate and promptly meet market needs is an urgent requirement. But rapid increase in number must be accompanied by advanced training to ensure output quality for students. Students are fully equipped with professional knowledge and skills to work in new fields with high demands on human resources. force. Vietnam has strengths in human resources, young – dynamic – hardworking – creative – sensitive to technology. However, for human resources to become a high-quality, sustainable resource and approach the recruitment needs of businesses in this specific field, practical experience plays a decisive role, in addition to being equipped have basic knowledge. Personnel need to be deeply involved in the process of practicing, practicing, and practicing solving practical problems as soon as they have basic knowledge, thereby quickly improving their skills and accumulating experience.
To train high-quality human resources for the semiconductor chip industry, it is necessary to focus on training through practice, experience, and improving skills (upskill).
To create a practice environment and develop in-depth skills for students, in addition to teaching staff, educational institutions need to be equipped with advanced, standard machinery, equipment, software tools, and laboratories. to simulate real work effectively with a relatively large investment budget. This is not an easy task for many formal training institutions. Besides, a university training program takes 4-5 years for students to be trained from the beginning, have basic knowledge and form industry thinking, the time is not short. Therefore, to realize the goal of expanding scale and quality in the next 5 years of the semiconductor chip industry, the solution calls for investment participation from businesses and the development of training programs to improve technical skills. Upskilling and in-depth training on IC, in addition to long-term programs, need to be emphasized, determining the level of skill and the ability to transfer semiconductor human resources from nearby industries.
Sharing more about the training cooperation orientation of Phenikaa University, Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Phu Khanh, Vice Principal of the school, said: “As a university following the model of experience and innovation, in addition to fundamental knowledge and training of thinking, Phenikaa also focuses on building a roadmap. Internship and practice in real/simulated environments through international cooperation and corporate cooperation programs so that students can participate in solving real-life problems right after leaving school. Phenikaa Semiconductor IC Design Training Center will cooperate with large partners/corporations in the field of semiconductors so that trained personnel (from 3 months to 12 months) will achieve high qualifications and expertise. in-depth subjects, meeting the immediate working requirements of employers”.
Phenikaa’s goal is not only to participate in solving the problem of lack of domestic semiconductor human resources, but also to aim for international standards so that students are ready to participate in the global market. To achieve this goal, Phenikaa invests heavily not only in professional and modern facilities, equipment, and software such as the world’s leading advanced virtualization system HAPS, Zebu, GPU…; but especially focuses on people – the decisive factor of this field, with a team of practical lecturers who are leading experts and engineers in Vietnam and the world and a network closely connected with the industry. Large domestic and foreign partners/companies.
It can be seen that high-quality human resources are not only a competitive advantage in the “race” to attract investment in semiconductors, but also a foundation to promote the formation of a sustainable semiconductor industry in the future of Vietnam. Countries. There are many opportunities for Vietnam to participate in the market, in which developing high-quality human resources can immediately solve the short-term human resource “problem”. However, in the medium and long term, it is necessary to build an ecosystem connecting the Government – Schools – Businesses and international cooperation so that Vietnam can “go quickly, step firmly” on this journey.
About the circuit design training program of Phenikaa University
Implementing the Government’s policy, in order to contribute to the training of high-quality human resources in the field of semiconductor chips, in the 2024 – 2025 school year, Phenikaa University announced the enrollment of 02 new training programs in the field Semiconductor circuits include: “Semiconductor circuit design”, “Semiconductor chips and packaging technology”. Students studying these programs will be equipped with core and in-depth basic knowledge of analog circuit design, digital circuits and mixed circuits; Chip packaging and testing practices at the University’s laboratories; Introduced internships at leading chip packaging and testing corporations in Vietnam. The modules on semiconductor chip design are built on the basis of Synopsys’ lecture system, using Synopsys’ modern supercomputer system and chip design software. The modules on packaging and testing semiconductor chips are designed on the basis of reference and comparison with advanced training programs in the world such as those of Arizona State University, Purdue University (USA), Chip Integration Technology Center (Netherlands)…
Phenikaa Center for Semiconductor Circuit Design Training – Phenikaa University
Phenikaa Semiconductor Circuit Design Training Center – Phenikaa University (Phenikaa Semiconductor Training Center – PSTC) is one of the strategic units of the Group, playing an important role in the Phenikaa Group ecosystem. , with the function of research and training in the field of IC and semiconductor design; technology transfer, international cooperation, mobilization of resources, solidarity and cooperation with domestic and foreign partners to promote research and training activities on IC and semiconductor design, contributing to meet human resource needs and promote the semiconductor industry in Vietnam. The center provides upskill training programs from 3 – 12 months for the following areas: digital chip design, analog chip design and Mixed-Signal, production training, chip packaging and measurement. check…
