Qualcomm earns $39 bln revenue, Vietnam 2nd biggest market

Qualcomm earns $39 bln revenue, Vietnam 2nd biggest market

American chipmaker Qualcomm earned a revenue of $38.96 billion in fiscal year 2024 (ending September 29), including 12% from Vietnam, the second-highest portion among all nations.

Companies - Mon, November 11, 2024 | 11:00 am

Vietnam semiconductor workforce meets just 20% of industry demand: academic

Vietnam semiconductor workforce meets just 20% of industry demand: academic

Vietnam faces a significant shortage of semiconductor workers, with the country currently meeting just 20% of actual demand, said a senior academic.

Economy - Sun, November 10, 2024 | 7:50 am

Amkor, Synopsys, Intel among big names attending Vietnam’s first semiconductor expo

Amkor, Synopsys, Intel among big names attending Vietnam’s first semiconductor expo

Many international and Vietnamese tech giants will attend the first semiconductor exhibition in Vietnam next month as the country seeks to increase its footing in the global supply chain.

Companies - Thu, October 24, 2024 | 1:53 pm

Japan’s semiconductor maker Rorze invests extra $330 mln in northern Vietnam facility

Japan’s semiconductor maker Rorze invests extra $330 mln in northern Vietnam facility

Japan’s Rorze Corporation, a semiconductor and automation business, will invest $330 million more in its Vietnam subsidiary Rorze Robotech Co., Ltd., based in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong.

Industries - Tue, October 15, 2024 | 3:58 pm

International investor interest grows in Vietnam's clean energy, semiconductor sectors

International investor interest grows in Vietnam's clean energy, semiconductor sectors

International investor interest in Vietnam’s priority sectors of semiconductors, AI and clean energy is showing robust growth, says Don Lam, founding partner and CEO of VinaCapital Group.

Economy - Wed, October 9, 2024 | 9:40 pm

Vietnam to issue support decree this year for luring foreign hi-tech investments

Vietnam to issue support decree this year for luring foreign hi-tech investments

Vietnam will issue a decree this year to establish an investment support fund towards boosting foreign capital inflows into the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries, says Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Industries - Thu, October 3, 2024 | 4:44 pm

Intel vows to add more Vietnam firms to its ecosystem: vice president

Intel vows to add more Vietnam firms to its ecosystem: vice president

Intel strives to add more Vietnamese firms to its ecosystem, said Sarah Kemp, vice president of international government affairs while meeting Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai.

Companies - Thu, October 3, 2024 | 10:05 am

AI, semiconductor important to Indonesia’s digital economy: minister

AI, semiconductor important to Indonesia’s digital economy: minister

Indonesia has a big opportunity to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor ecosystem among the ASEAN countries, according to the country’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

Southeast Asia - Tue, October 1, 2024 | 8:08 am

US tech firm Coherent to invest $83 mln in southern Vietnam industrial hub

US tech firm Coherent to invest $83 mln in southern Vietnam industrial hub

Coherent Corp., an American manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors, will invest $83 million through two subsidiaries in Dong Nai province, an industrial hub in Vietnam’s southern region.

Industries - Wed, September 25, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Vietnam, US should strengthen AI, semiconductor collaboration: Party chief

Vietnam, US should strengthen AI, semiconductor collaboration: Party chief

Vietnamese and American businesses should tap the big cooperation potential that exists in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors, said Party chief and State President To Lam.

Economy - Mon, September 23, 2024 | 12:28 pm

Vietnam aims to have one chip fab by 2030, semiconductor industry revenue to reach $25 bln

Vietnam aims to have one chip fab by 2030, semiconductor industry revenue to reach $25 bln

Vietnam has set a target of having one small-scale semiconductor chip fabrication plant and 10 assembly, packaging and testing (APT) factories by 2030 as the country seeks to deepen its engagement in the global supply chain.

Economy - Mon, September 23, 2024 | 10:15 am

Vietnam faces serious shortage of cybersecurity, AI laborers

Vietnam faces serious shortage of cybersecurity, AI laborers

Vietnam's tech market is experiencing a hiring spree, accompanied by a steady rise in industry salaries, according to a report on Vietnam’s 2024-2025 IT market by tech recruitment platform TopDev.

Economy - Sat, September 21, 2024 | 8:13 am

Vietnam seeks Samsung collaboration to train semiconductor engineers

Vietnam seeks Samsung collaboration to train semiconductor engineers

Samsung should continue cooperating with the National Innovation Center (NIC), under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), to help Vietnam’s target of training 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.

Companies - Mon, September 16, 2024 | 11:07 am

Amkor production in northern Vietnam undisrupted by super typhoon Yagi: CEO

Amkor production in northern Vietnam undisrupted by super typhoon Yagi: CEO

Super typhoon Yagi did not impact production of Amkor Technology in Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Ninh, said CEO of Amkor Technology Korea Inc Ji Jong-rip at a Thursday working session with provincial authorities.

Companies - Fri, September 13, 2024 | 11:10 am