Up to 180 photos on UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites in both Vietnam and Laos will be displayed at an exhibition scheduled to open in Vientiane from April 20-30.

The exhibition, to be held as part of the activities to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries, is to promote images of Vietnamese landscape, people and culture to Lao and international friends there and vice versa, thus helping further solidify the special bond between the two nations through photography.

During the event, the first of its kind, Vietnamese photographers will attend cultural exchanges to take place in Vientiane and Luang Phrabang city, as well as in Champasack and Xiengkhuang provinces.

Educational technology exhibition to run in HCM City in late April

The international exhibition of educational technology, IT, equipment, toys, and school supplies BESS VIETNAM 2023 is going to take place on April 21 and 22 in Ho Chi Minh City, the organisers have said.

Themed “Education 4.0 to Industry 4.0”, the event will be co-organised by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and the HCM City Computer Association.

Featuring over 100 stalls, it is expected to showcase products and technological solutions, and services used in teaching, learning, entertainment, physical development, management, among other areas.

Visitors will also be treated to an EdTech space of smart classrooms, the International Forum on Cooperation and Investment in Education, and topic-based seminars.

BESA Director General Caroline Wright said joining the show is a delegation of 15 UK businesses, including suppliers of EdTech, STEM, and creative educational services.

They look forward to meeting and working closely with state management agencies, universities and high schools in Vietnam to share knowledge and experience in the field of education, she affirmed.

In conjunction with BESS VIETNAM 2023, the Ministry of Education and Training has planned a workshop on digital transformation in higher education to update new trends; and to share solutions and typical outcomes in the application of digital transformation in enrollment, training, assessment, and scientific research.

Vietnam records over 24,000 dengue infections this year

Vietnam has so far recorded more than 24,000 cases of dengue fever, including three deaths, mainly in the southern region, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The number of infections throughout several localities has increased many times compared to the same period last year, with the outbreak reaching its peak in the southern provinces of Tra Vinh and An Giang.

Since the beginning of the year, Tra Vinh has logged 217 cases, marking an increase of nearly seven times over the same period in 2022. The provincial Obstetrics and Paediatrics Hospital has received 122 cases alone, including 10 severe ones.

Meanwhile, An Giang discovered 1,087 cases, 52 cases higher compared to the same period last year.

Local health care facilities have been asked to take measures to combat the outbreak, and at the same time ensure adequate medicine and equipment to treat patients.

Elsewhere, the capital of Hanoi has so far this year recorded 197 cases, representing an increase of 19 times year on year, with infections detected in 26 out of 30 districts, although no deaths have been reported.

According to doctors, people suffering from mild dengue fever can be monitored and treated as outpatients at home.

Patients suffering from body aches, pains, and fever need to use antipyretics and analgesic, but should avoid drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen because they may cause bleeding. They should also not use antibiotics and arbitrarily transfuse fluids such as protein, albumin, or high molecular solutions.

Patients are advised to drink plenty of fluids, eat well, and rest, and symptoms will disappear over five days.

 There is no vaccine for dengue fever and no specific treatment available. The main and most effective preventive measures are to kill mosquitoes and mosquito larvae, and prevent mosquito bites.

Police seize huge assets in repatriation flight case

The police have seized over 5.4 kilograms of gold, US$670,000 and VND1 billion in cash, and other assets at the residences of suspects in the infamous repatriation flight scandal, the local media reported.

They were found during the police searches of the homes of Nguyen Anh Tuan, former deputy director of the Hanoi Police Department, and Hoang Van Hung, former department head of the Ministry of Public Security’s (MPS) Bureau of Investigation Security.

The MPS investigators found that 21 out of 54 people involved in the Covid-19 repatriation flights case took bribes, which amounted to over VND180 billion.

Of the total, Pham Trung Kien, former secretary of Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, received the most, at VND43 billion.

Other high-profile government officials that were charged with the same crime include former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung, former head of the Consular Department Nguyen Thi Huong Lan, and former deputy head of the Department Do Hoang Tung. They accepted bribes totaling VND21 billion, VND25 billion and VND12 billion, respectively.

Hai Phong renovates tourism products to lure visitors

Hai Phong city is focusing on developing new tourism products and enhancing the quality of services to provide best experience to visitors during the upcoming peak tourism season.

This year, the northern port city launched the Cat Ba Tourism Year one month earlier than normal, aiming to introduce tourists with the unique tourism products of the Cat Ba archipelago, one of the local major tourist destinations.

Bui Tuan Manh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Cat Hai district, said that Cat Ba was recognised by the UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserves in 2004. It has become a national special relic site for its beautiful landscapes. Lan Ha Bay in Cat Ba has also been listed among best bays in the world.

 In the first quarter of this year, Hai Phong served over 1.38 million visitors, up 17.86% year on year (Photo: VNA)
Recently, Cat Ba was honoured for the first time as one of 10 friendliest urban areas in Vietnam in 2023 by travel platform booking.com. This is the highlight to attract domestic and international tourists to Hai Phong, said Manh.

Along with a number of high-end accommodation facilities, Cat Ba has offered many new tourism products, including cruise ship tours. In the first three months of 2023, about 75,332 out of a total of 190,400 visitors to Cat Ba spent their nights on the bay. The number of tourists choosing cruise tours in Cat Ba is expected to continue increasing.

Vu Huy Thuong, Vice Director of the Hai Phong Tourism Department, said that maritime tourism is defined as a strength of Hai Phong, with major destinations of Sam Son and Cat Ba. The city is developing sport tourism such as golf, bike racing, marathon running connecting with cruise products.

He said that the city also aims to develop themed tourism basing on its strengths, potential and distinctiveness, forming a network of diverse and complementary products.

Data from the Hai Phong Statistics Office said that in the first quarter of this year, the city served over 1.38 million visitors, up 17.86% year on year, including 226,700 foreigners, 6 times higher than that in the same period last year.

War legacy issues: organisations work together on UXO settlement

As of April 2023, as many as 34 NGOs and 23 international organisations have worked together to help Quảng Trị – the province hardest hit by bombs, mines and unexploded explosive ordnance (UXOs) in Việt Nam – overcome the consequences of explosive remnants of the war.

More than 3,400 people have been killed and over 5,100 others injured by bombs, mines and UXOs (BMU) in the central province of Quảng Trị since 1975, according to the Quảng Trị Mine Action Centre. Among the deaths and injuries, 31 per cent were children under 16.

With external support, the province has achieved progress in settling the consequences of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemicals.

Between 1975 and 1995, there were an average of 100 people involved in accidents caused by BMU each year. In 2005-2015, the number decreased to 10 people.

Between 2018 and 2021, no accidents involving BMU were recorded. In early 2022, however, there were two accidents with bombs and mines, killing one and injuring another.

The province has cleared over 779,000 bombs, mines and UXOs of all kinds, and cleaned 26,660 hectares of land contaminated with heavy bombs and mines.

So far, nearly 1,000 technical staff have been trained to meet international standards on bomb and mine clearance, and they are also equipped with modern equipment and facilities.

According to Nguyễn Triều Thương, Director of the Department of External Affairs of Quảng Trị, Deputy Head of the Standing Agency of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences, the province has implemented a bomb and mine action strategy as well as made digital maps in combination with the treatment of highly polluted areas.

It also applied advanced technologies in clearance and established a shared database management system for handling the consequences of bombs and mines.

There has been close coordination between the government, mine action organisations and the people, which made it easy to mobilise and utilise resources for related activities, he said.

Quảng Trị was the first province in the country to introduce bomb and mine accident prevention into schools for primary school and secondary school students.

The rate of people, especially students who are aware of the dangers and harmful effects of bombs, mines and UXOs, reached a high level, with 630,000 people accessing education programmes on the risk of bomb and mine accidents.

In 2016-2025, the province aims to mobilise over US$150 million from international organisations for the settlement of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences.

The province aims to be the first locality in the country to be free from the effects of bombs, mines and UXOs left over from the war by 2025.

This goal does not necessarily translate into the fact that all types of bombs and mines will be cleared but rather they aim towards the completion of surveys and mapping of areas contaminated with bombs and mines for monitoring and management work.

It also set the target to have 100 per cent of its people equipped with knowledge and provided with support services to live and work safely.

According to its plan, the most dangerous types of bombs and mines here will be handled. Areas contaminated with bombs and mines with high demand for land will be zoned for clearing. The remaining areas are controlled and treated in order of priority, in accordance with the needs of land use.

Đinh Ngọc Vũ, Deputy Director of the Quảng Trị Mine Action Centre said, from a province with the highest level of landmine contamination in the country, Quảng Trị has brought the issue under control.

It has been successful in identifying areas with a high level of contamination, areas that need to be prioritised for treatment, areas contaminated with specific types of bombs and mines, types of need for assistance among victims of bombs and mines.

In 1995, Peace Trees Vietnam was the first US non-governmental organisation to be licensed and deploy bomb and mine clearance activities in Quảng Trị.

Following this, many international organisations have been supporting the province in the settlement of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences.

They include Mines Advisory Group (MAG) which implemented a project for 2021-2025 with a capital of over $29 million, and Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) with its environmental restoration and mining survey projects worth $13 million.

HCMC relocates over 1,3000 trees to build An Phu Intersection

Director of the Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority of HCMC yesterday informed that the tree relocation is to free the land for An Phu Intersection construction.

According to Director Luong Minh Phuc, these 1,300 trees will be uprooted, nurtured before being replanted in the old places, along with many new trees to increase green space of An Phu Intersection. This plan has been approved by HCMC and related state departments.

3-floor An Phu Intersection project has a total investment of VND3.4 trillion (US$145 million). There will be 10-12 lanes, 3 underpasses with 4 lanes for 2 directions, overpasses with 2 lanes for 2 directions.

The construction project will create two central islands, a symbolic tower, a fountain, and an artistic lighting system.

In particular, there will be a tunnel to link between the access road to HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway and Mai Chi Tho Street extended through Mai Chi Tho – Dong Van Cong Intersection, an overpass to connect Mai Chi Tho Street and Luong Dinh Cua Street to the access road to HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway, and an overpass for the access road to HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway to turn right to Mai Chi Tho Street.

At Mai Chi Tho – Dong Van Cong Intersection, there will be two overpasses for two directions, together with a connection bridge between the two current Giong Ong To Bridges.

Concerns grow over widespread violence among students in Thanh Hóa Province

In northern Thanh Hóa Province, violence has been an alarming issue among students. Numerous videos of student altercations have been circulated on social media, causing concern among the community.

A report from the Thọ Sơn Junior Secondary School in Triệu Sơn District said that at 8am on March 18, a 15-year-old student used a knife to stab into another student’s side in their classroom.

The victim had serious injuries and was taken to the Thanh Hóa General Hospital. The reason for the stabbing was an argument during a physical education lesson.

In the middle of February this year, three clips were posted on the social network showing a female student being beaten by several other students on the ground. Another clip lasting 11 minutes showed the girl being beaten in a house.

She was repeatedly grabbed, stripped, and beaten in the clips. The attackers used profanity and continued the attack, despite the victim kneeling, screaming, crying and begging.

It is worth mentioning that the incident occurred in the presence of many other students, but no one intervened. They even cheered and filmed clips.

After the clip appeared on social networks, many people expressed their anger at the violent actions of those students.

An investigation by the Sầm Sơn City Police showed that the victim was a student of the Quảng Đại Junior Secondary School in Quảng Đại Commune.

At 11.30am on March 19, due to a conflict while taking photos for the year-end remembrance book, some 12th graders from the Đông Sơn High School and Nguyễn Mộng Tuân High School used motorbikes to chase and beat each other. One student was injured.

They are only three out of many school violence cases reported recently in Thanh Hóa Province.

The causes of the incidents all stem from very small things, such as small conflicts during studying periods or on social networks.

Many parents are quite concerned about the issue.

Trịnh Thị Lam, a mother, said she tells her children not to resolve conflicts with violent acts.

She wanted schools to have solutions to raise awareness for students and create a safe school environment.

Nguyễn Thọ Bình, principal of the Thọ Sơn Junior Secondary School, said that after a male student used a knife to stab his classmate, the school suspended this student from going to school for a year.

The school asked teachers to care for the students to have a solution for conflicts in class.

Nguyễn Văn Cận, director of the Triệu Sơn District Department of Education and Training, said that to limit violence, schools must create a friendly, happy and positive educational environment for students to trust and share difficulties and problems.

Teachers must be close to students to understand each child's personality and relationships inside and outside the class, promptly detecting and supporting them to solve problems or new conflicts, avoiding the risk of school violence.

The department also asked schools to organise activities that insert education on school violence prevention to raise students' awareness.

The Quảng Tiến Junior Secondary School in Sầm Sơn City installed nearly 20 cameras around the school to limit violence cases in hidden corners.

It created a hotline connected with district police to prevent and resolve any case that appeared.

Nguyễn Sỹ Thuấn, principal of the Quảng Tiến Junior Secondary School, said that besides schools, parents should also keep a close watch on their children and prevent them from seeing violent films, photos and games.

They should give the children stories about good examples in life and the community so that they can learn from them.

Bùi Thị Thanh, deputy director of the Thanh Hóa Department of Education and Training, said that since the beginning of this school year, the department sent a document asking schools to have preventive measures for school violence.

The department organised training courses about school violence and sexual abuse prevention for teachers.

It asked schools to train students in social skills and closely work with students’ parents to manage them better.

First-instance trial opens for deadly apartment fire 5 years ago

Two people have gone on trial in HCM City in connection with a deadly apartment fire five years ago that killed 13 people.

Nguyễn Văn Tùng, 46, former director of Hùng Thanh Company, the main developer, and Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn, 38, former head of the apartment management, are charged with “violating regulations on fire prevention and fighting,” which carries a jail term of up 12 years.

The fire started in the early morning on March 23, 2018, from a scooter in the building’s basement parking lot. It spread for over 15 minutes without any alerts when the residents were still asleep.

The alarms did not work and the automatic sprinkler systems in the building failed to deploy. Emergency warning lights also never worked.

All fire doors in the building were opened, allowing fire smoke to go to apartments, causing most of the deaths, investigators said.

“The fire could have been put out with an extinguisher if there had been someone on guard at that time,” according to the police.

The blaze also injured 72 people and destroyed nearly 500 motorbikes, 80 cars and bicycles, causing property damage of more than VNĐ126 billion.

The families of the 13 victims have already been compensated by Hùng Thanh Company, and they said they would not be seeking any more.

The company has paid compensation of more than VNĐ119 billion in total to most of the vehicles’ owners.

In other cases, it has yet to reach an agreement with the owners of 11 cars and three motorbikes. The company proposed it is settled in court.

Hùng Thanh Company has proposed Sejco Company, the management company of the apartment building, have joint responsibility to compensate for the damage.

It has taken five years to bring the case to court because there are many “legal issues”, according to prosecutors.

Located at 1648 Võ Văn Kiệt Street, Carina Plaza complex includes three buildings of 15-21 storeys each and a total of 736 apartments.

The complex opened in 2011 and was operated and managed by Hùng Thanh Company as the main developer. In 2016, Hùng Thanh hired Sejco Company to operate and manage the building.

The trial at HCM City’s People’s Court is expected to last until April 10. 

Viet Nam to face Thailand in SEA Games' group round

Viet Nam have been drawn with arch-rivals Thailand in the Group B of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in a rematch of last year's final.

The draw on April 5 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has pitted the sides in Group B alongside Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.

Việt Nam's last meeting with Thailand was the SEA Games final match which saw Việt Nam taking the silverware after a 1-0 win.

Nhâm Mạnh Dũng scored the only goal of the match with a superb nod at the 83rd minutes.

In Group A, the hosts, the other seed alongside Việt Nam, will play Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Timor Leste.

The men's football will be kick off on April 29, six days before the Games' opening ceremony.

Group A teams will play in the Morodok Techo Stadium, while Group B actions are in Prince Stadium.

The two best teams of each group will advance to the semi-finals on May 13 and the final will be held on May 16.

In this year's Games, Cambodia regulated the age of registration for men's football players and players over 22 years old cannot participate in the event. Teams can only register players born on or after January 1, 2001.

Việt Nam will be managed by coach Philippe Troussier who has only been in charge for two months.

The Frenchman is tasked with guiding Việt Nam to the final of the SEA Games.

Prior to the men's draw, the women's draw was conducted.

Defending champion Việt Nam are in difficult Group A with the Southeast Asian winners the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Group B features Thailand, Singapore, Laos and Cambodia.

Held at the RSN and the RCAF stadiums, matches will begin on May 5. Like the men's system, the top two squads will advance to the last four. The final will be held on May 15.

Last May, Việt Nam beat Thailand 1-0 thanks to captain Huỳnh Như's goal in the 59th minute.

Việt Nam have been the strongest team in the region with seven times winning gold medal in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019 and 2022.

Thailand are the second best with five times, and no other team has even tasted regional triumph. 

South’s leading theatre preserves Khmer art

Performers from the Bình Minh Traditional Art Troupe in Trà Vinh Province are working to preserve dù kê, a unique style of Khmer musical theatre from southern Việt Nam.

They have offered a series of dù kê performances during the 2023 Southern Dù Kê Theatre Festival at Trà Vinh University from April 1-7.

Their art, dù kê, was created by the ethnic Khmer in the early 1920s. It spread widely in the region and in Cambodia under the name L'khon Ba Sắc. It was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2014.

Veteran and young artists such as Meritorious Artist Kim Nghinh and young talent Xô Ma Ly, in traditional clothes, sing and dance based on the religions, traditional customs and culture of the Khmer.

Drama plays called Chuyện tình nàng Thi Đa Pâu (Love Story of Miss Thi Đa Pâu) and Điệu khúc Ba Sắc (Ba Sắc Dance) are also featured.

"Through the festival, we introduce dù kê and hope audiences can learn and love our traditional art. They can discover how rich our culture and lifestyle are as well as learn our history and people," said Meritorious Aritist and theatre director Thạch Sung, head of Ánh Bình Minh Traditional Art Troupe.

Sung has more than 30 years in the troupe. He and his artists often come to remote districts in the Cửu Long (Mekong) River Delta provinces that lack good entertainment to perform for free. Their performances provide local people with basic knowledge about dù kê and the musical instruments.

According to Sung, dù kê uses poetry based on great Vietnamese folk tales and Indian epics, and Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It reflects the hopes and dreams of the Khmer people. “Dù kê is not easy to learn because it requires actors to have an aptitude and singing, dancing and acting skills," said the 60-year-old.

The 2023 Southern Dù Kê Theatre Festival is co-oraginsed by the Việt Nam Theatre Artists’ Association and Trà Vinh Province. It aims to preserve and promote the traditional art of the Khmer.

It attracts 500 artists from 13 leading troupes in the region such as Ánh Bình Minh Traditional Art Troupe and Raskmây Khmer Troupe of Trà Vinh, Sóc Trăng Province Khmer Art Troupe, and Bạc Liêu Province Khmer Art Troupe.

Begun in Trà Vinh in 1960, Ánh Bình Minh Traditional Art Troupe has attracted more than 50 performers, not including stage workers.

Its artists, mostly from farmer families, have inherited dù kê from their older generations to preserve their art.

“Dù kê originated in Trà Vinh in 1920 by Kru Co - a farmer who loved drama singing and the owner of a troupe which offered performances and training in the art," said young actress Xô Ma Ly.

Ly, 23, and her peers participated and won top prizes at several national professional theatre festivals. Their shows have aired on channels of the Việt Nam Television, HCM City Television, and provincial radio and television stations of Trà Vinh, Sóc Trăng, Cà Mau, Kiên Giang and An Giang.

They also perform dù kê on holidays and festivals of the Khmer, including Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.

“Dù kê is the product of the creativity of our Khmer culture. Our artists are working to keep it alive,” said Ly.

HCM City sees more liver abscess cases

The HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases received 140 patients with liver abscesses in the first three months of this year, up four-fold against last year.

In mid-March, two women were sent to the hospital with stomachaches, fever and nausea. One was in the 16th week of pregnancy and the other was in the 28th week. They both faced liver abscesses and tested positive for fasciola.

The two said that they often eat raw vegetables. According to doctors, this was the cause of the fasciola which resulted in the liver abscess.

Many liver abscess patients have to struggle with critical conditions due to being hospitalised late.

The World Health Organisation reported that fasciola infection has been found in 47 cities and provinces in Vietnam with coastal central localities such as Danang, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh hardest hit.

The fasciola infection often has the symptoms of fever, stomachache, tiredness, nausea, anorexia and urticaria. If not treated in time, it can cause liver damage.

Over 115,000 phone numbers verified after being blocked

Over 115,000 mobile phone subscribers had updated their information with telecom carriers as of April 2 after they had been blocked from making calls or texting, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Around 1.67 million mobile phone numbers were blocked on March 31, of which some 1.5 million have yet to verify their information.

These phone users can only use wifi to update their personal information. Phone users can contact their telecom firms or update data on their apps and websites to unlock their phone numbers.

After being blocked from making calls or texting for 15 days, the mobile phone users failing to update information cannot make and receive calls.

Until May 15, anyone who fails to update their information will have their contracts terminated and numbers reclaimed.

Education sector should pay attention to human resource training in microchips

Vietnam also has a few advantages to attract foreign investment in the microelectronics industry, so the education sector should pay attention to human resource training in microchips.

Experts in the microchip industry said that in the microelectronics industry, a semiconductor fabrication plant requires large capital and high risk, so it is not an option for Vietnamese enterprises in the short term.

At the end of March, the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) and the Sun Electronics Group Joint Stock Company put into operation the International Electronic Training Center (IETC) at the SHTP Training Center.

The center provides training programs according to IPC (International Process Control) standards, which are standards for the management and operation of electronic manufacturing plants that are widely applied by world technology corporations and Product Design standards according to international standards and regulations.

Learners at the non-profit IETC Center including engineers working in enterprises, recent graduates from universities and entrepreneurs starting in the field of electronics and microchips will be taught directly by Vietnamese experts who have worked for many years in large electronic corporations in Silicon Valley (USA).

Previously, the first 24 lecturers were awarded certificates of completion of the IC design trainer training course organized by SHTP Chip Design Center (SCDC) for the construction and development of the chip industry of Ho Chi Minh City.

In particular, participating lecturers have access to the entire library and exclusive teaching materials of Synopsys, from which they can build a practical IC design curriculum for future training.

SCDC was established at the end of 2022 under a cooperation agreement between SHTP Management Board and the world's leading chip design tool supplier Synopsys (USA).

Mr. Robert Li, Sales Vice President of Synopsys, said that SHTP is the innovation center of Vietnam's high-tech industry. Synopsys will support SHTP in establishing a chip design center with Synopsys's cutting-edge technology and university support program initiatives."

Mr. Robert Li disclosed that the current biggest challenge of the chip industry is the lack of human resources, while Vietnam has this strength and the cost is still low compared to other countries in the region such as Singapore and Malaysia. SCDC is an important infrastructure to train human resources in the field of IC design.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Thi, Head of the SHTP Management Board, said that the establishment of two important centers SCDC and IETC will form a complete training ecosystem at SHTP which will directly contribute to improving the quality of human resources in the electronics and microchip industries. This is also a very important preparation step in promoting investment in strategically located industries such as electronics and semiconductors in 2023 and the following years. This step-by-step reinforces the goal to turn Vietnam into the semiconductor IC design center of the region and the world.

According to data from SHTP, Ho Chi Minh City is home to more than 80 percent of businesses and human resources in the field of IC design in Vietnam. Particularly at SHTP, in addition to enterprises specializing in IC design such as SNST Finger&ADT Technology (Korea), Microchip (USA), Intel (USA), and OIEC (Vietnam) create the base system for the development of the semiconductor industry.

According to experts, the semiconductor industry is the core of the electronics industry. In 2022, Vietnam's electronics industry exports are worth more than US$120 billion, but it is still modest compared to other countries in the region. Therefore, it is necessary to develop more enterprises, experts and engineers capable of occupying the domestic market.

According to Professor Dang Luong Mo, a leading expert in the field of semiconductor ICs, Vietnam needs to focus on IC design and IC application (ie the electronics industry) and the design stage including product design and chip design.

He said in addition to important domestic human resources, the government should invite Vietnamese people who are working in developed countries, especially in Silicon Valley in the US to return to Vietnam. Additionally, the government needs to have better policies to take advantage of these talents for technology transfer, training and human resource development in the country.

Source: VNA/SGT/VNS/VOV/Dtinews/SGGP/VGP/Hanoitimes