Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai said that priority will be given to national and ministerial-level research topics on semiconductor chips to create conditions for masters and graduate students to have support when participating in research.
The information was presented at the conference “Orientation for scientific and technological research and human resource development to serve Vietnam’s semiconductor chip industry” organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Hanoi University of Science and Technology. office on April 17.
At the conference, comments stated that the demand for human resources in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry is high. It is predicted that by 2030, Vietnam will need about 15,000 engineers for the design stage and 35,000 human resources in the production, packaging and inspection stages. But the actual response is still limited, there needs to be a solution to develop semiconductor microchip human resources.
Many scientists and businesses believe that it is necessary to aim at training and fostering human resources to research core technology R&D (research and development), connect to form an ecosystem and have a mission program for these companies. Strong research center for product development and semiconductor technology.
According to Deputy Minister Thai, connection and training are not only specialized but also need to foster human resources and national products. This responsibility and role belongs to the Ministries of Education and Training, Planning and Investment. The Ministry of Science and Technology will have an annual orientation on scientific and technological research related to this field. “Semiconductor microchips are not yet in the national program list, but are present in many fields such as physics and priority technological materials,” he said, adding that the Ministry of Science and Technology will prioritize the direction. Set up national and ministerial-level research topics on semiconductor microchips. This is a direction for universities to create conditions for masters and graduate students to participate in research with support.
Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, Deputy Minister Tran Hong Thai (from left) at the conference on April 17. Image: Duy Thanh/HUST
Regarding human resource training for the semiconductor chip industry, he said that the Ministry of Science and Technology is not allowed to provide training funds or scholarships, but can support through research projects. The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (Nafosted) identifies five priority areas each year. “In the coming time, besides fields such as medicine and genetics, priority will be given to semiconductor microchips,” the Deputy Minister said and wished to form research groups in key industries, “this is what has been lacking in recent years.” recently”.
“The Ministry of Science and Technology will support in many forms, including priority topics,” he added. In the following years, the Nafosted Foundation program will prioritize supporting young research groups. That is, a PhD with a 5-year topic will support the salaries of 3 staff members. The salary is not high but this is support to survive and develop.
The Deputy Minister suggested that units need to find ways to attract national and international experts to participate in research projects and gradually master technology. According to him, although the market is small, there needs to be a clear direction for semiconductor development, for example supporting universities to build laboratories and planning for common use of high-quality laboratories to overcome difficulties. scarf in front of eyes.
Vietnam needs to clearly determine the current status of semiconductor chip technology and its position in that production chain. Questions such as whether Vietnam has been able to produce semiconductor chips yet, whether the world is giving Vietnam the opportunity to develop semiconductor chips in the world and in the region are issues that are being discussed. discuss. According to Mr. Thai, in the semiconductor chip technology process chain, Vietnam has almost no production, but is only participating in the design, packaging and testing stages. The added value is low, raw materials for production are not available while resources are limited.
Recognizing that FDI is important to Vietnam, the Deputy Minister said that if it only depends on them, Vietnam will never master technology and will forever be in the role of providing low-quality, low-income human resources. Accordingly, Vietnam needs to gradually learn and master technology.