The ICOS 2026 conference gathers hundreds of researchers and professionals to discuss semiconductor innovation, challenges, and collaboration in Vietnam.

The centre will provide essential infrastructure and public services to support semiconductor design and prototyping as part of Vietnam’s broader industrial strategy.

Vietnam’s centralized digital technology zones are emerging as top economic contributors, delivering exceptional land-use value and productivity.

Vietnam is shifting from its traditional role in assembly and testing to a deeper integration into the global semiconductor value chain, as AI drives demand for advanced chips and reshapes the design, production, and management of smart factories.

According to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Hoang Phuong, Vietnam currently has more than 170 foreign-invested projects in the semiconductor industry, with a total registered capital of nearly $11.6 billion.

Political stability and labor costs help Vietnam shine, yet infrastructure and market uncertainty hold investors back.

Vietnam is fast becoming a strategic semiconductor hub with over 170 foreign-invested projects totaling nearly $11.6 billion.

Vietnam will ensure macroeconomic stability and a supportive regulatory environment, pledging all possible support for investors to thrive, PM Pham Minh Chinh assured a delegation from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.

Professor Albert Yeu-Chung Lin, a semiconductor intelligence expert from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, has suggested that Vietnam adjust its semiconductor workforce structure to increase the number of master’s and doctoral degree holders.

Professor Usagawa Tsuyoshi, special advisor to the President of the Vietnam Japan University, recently shared insights on Vietnam's ambitious goal to train 50,000 semiconductor engineers.

According to a World Bank representative, in the 2010-2020 period, Vietnam filed fewer than 100 patents with the top five international intellectual property offices, with almost none in the semiconductor sector.

Vietnam's semiconductor industry stands at the threshold of a billion-dollar opportunity, yet faces a critical shortage of high-skilled talent that threatens to derail its ambitious plans to integrate deeply into global value chains.

In the context of a fierce global race in semiconductor technology, Vietnam must urgently identify key chip products for investment and development - focusing on segments suited to its domestic capabilities, experts say.

The Alliance for Research and Training in Semiconductors and Microelectronics (ARTSeMi) for the 2025–30 period was officially launched at a forum in HCM City on August 21.

The National Innovation Centre (NIC), in coordination with the British Embassy in Vietnam, co-hosted the Vietnam – UK Semiconductor Forum in Hanoi on August 18.

Da Nang aims for its digital economy, by 2030, to make up at least 35–40% of the total GRDP and attract a minimum of 5,000 high-quality semiconductor professionals.

Vietnam has begun entering high value-added segments of the industry, including semiconductor component production as well as chip packaging and testing, an official has said.

Vietnam is accelerating efforts to become a key player in the global semiconductor industry, with the Prime Minister urging breakthrough growth.

New partnerships enable universities in Vietnam to use cutting-edge semiconductor software for free, bridging the tech skills gap.