Vietnam’s Ascent: A Strategic Hub for Semiconductor Innovation
Positioning Vietnam as the next frontier in global semiconductor manufacturing and design services
Why Vietnam? (The Opportunity)
Vietnam is a prime candidate for diversification due to its geopolitical stability, competitive labor costs, and pro-business environment.
Global Supply Chain Diversification
Vietnam is a prime candidate for diversification due to its geopolitical stability, competitive labor costs, and pro-business environment.
Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Positioned as a neutral and stable alternative to existing hubs.
Young and Educated Workforce
A large, youthful, and STEM-focused population provides a potential workforce for the labor-intensive and skilled aspects of the industry.
Growing Domestic Demand
Expanding electronics industry creates local market.
Represents a ‘sweet spot’ for rapid competitive advantage and high-value job creation, primarily requiring skilled human capital and computing resources.
Functional verification is a particularly critical and labor-intensive stage with high demand for skilled engineers.
Offers a faster route to market entry and revenue generation through work on global client projects.
Allows our non-profit to maximize its impact by focusing resources on specific skills.
Key Potentials in Semiconductors
Vietnam has significant potential in several areas, with varying
timelines and investment requirements.
Assembly, Testing, and Packaging (ATP)
The most immediate and realistic opportunity, leveraging Vietnam’s existing strengths in electronics manufacturing.
Chip Design
Our primary focus, building on a growing pool of electrical and software engineers and a burgeoning startup ecosystem.
Other potentials
Include Materials and Equipment Supply, Supporting Industries (logistics, cleanroom construction, training), and long-term ambition for Wafer Fabrication.
Challenges We Help Overcome
The Skills Gap
Addressing the shortage of highly skilled engineers with specific expertise in semiconductor design by upgrading curricula and providing practical training.
The Curriculum Gap
Bridging the gap between traditional university programs and modern industry requirements.
The Experience Gap
Providing real-world project experience to new graduates.