Semiconductor sector to create 200,000 jobs, contribute $14 bln to Vietnam economy

Semiconductor sector to create 200,000 jobs, contribute $14 bln to Vietnam economy

Vietnam’s semiconductor sector can employ 15,000 designers, 35,000 factory engineers and 154,000 indirect workers by 2030, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Philippines aims to train 128,000 semiconductor talents by 2028

Philippines aims to train 128,000 semiconductor talents by 2028

The Philippines set to train 128,000 semiconductor professionals, including engineers and technicians, by 2028, according to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.

Southeast Asia - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Singapore: 50,000 public servants to undergo training for election

Singapore: 50,000 public servants to undergo training for election

About 50,000 Singaporean public servants are being appointed as election officials and will receive training in April in preparation for the upcoming election in the country to be held no later than November 2025.

Southeast Asia - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam offers tax, working conditions incentives for high-tech parks

Vietnam offers tax, working conditions incentives for high-tech parks

Vietnam will provide tax and working conditions incentives for high-tech parks and businesses therein under new Government Decree 10/2024, effective March 25.

Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Samsung, Vietnam National University link up on semiconductor training

Samsung, Vietnam National University link up on semiconductor training

South Korean giant Samsung Electronics and the University of Engineering and Technology, under Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU Hanoi), will cooperate on a masters course for semiconductor and chip training.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Intel offers digitalization training per Vietnam’s needs

Intel offers digitalization training per Vietnam’s needs

Intel is willing to cooperate in training and accepting Vietnamese students as interns and employees as Vietnam needs, a senior company executive said Tuesday.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Siemens, Vietnam’s National Innovation Center to cooperate in smart factory

Siemens, Vietnam’s National Innovation Center to cooperate in smart factory

The National Innovation Center (NIC), under Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, and German technology giant Siemens signed a cooperation deal on Friday, focusing on smart factory in the Southeast Asian nation.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US semiconductor firm Marvell seeks investments in Vietnam’s Danang city

US semiconductor firm Marvell seeks investments in Vietnam’s Danang city

Danang will facilitate Marvell's plans to invest in the central city, Danang Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh affirmed at a Monday meeting with a delegation from the U.S. semiconductor giant.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US willing to help Vietnam’s Danang city join semiconductor supply chain

US willing to help Vietnam’s Danang city join semiconductor supply chain

The U.S. is willing to help Vietnam in general and the central city of Danang in particular to develop its semiconductor sector and further integrate into the global supply chain, said U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ha Giang province’s former education sector leader arrested for bidding violations

Ha Giang province’s former education sector leader arrested for bidding violations

DFrmer director of the Department of Education and Training in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang Vu Van Su was arrested on Wednesday for alleged violations in bidding for equipment for boarding students in 2017-2020.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Business confidence in Vietnam improves again: EuroCham

Business confidence in Vietnam improves again: EuroCham

EuroCham’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Vietnam rose again to 46.3 in the last quarter of 2023, the second growth in a row since Q1/2022.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s sustainable growth hinges on workforce training, stable business environment: Bosch exec

Vietnam’s sustainable growth hinges on workforce training, stable business environment: Bosch exec

Vietnam can ensure sustainable growth and successful operations of foreign businesses by focusing on workforce training and maintaining a stable business environment, said a Bosch executive.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam needs to brace for sustainable tourism, new tech trends: travel platform Traveloka

Vietnam needs to brace for sustainable tourism, new tech trends: travel platform Traveloka

Caesar Indra, president of Traveloka, a leading travel platform in Southeast Asia, shares with The Investor the significance of Vietnam’s ability to boost sustainable tourism and provide end-to-end technology solutions for a new age of travel as technology open doors to modern-day travel aspirations.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hyundai Vietnam shipbuilder gets $140 mln order for two petrochemical carriers

Hyundai Vietnam shipbuilder gets $140 mln order for two petrochemical carriers

The Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Company will build two petrochemical carriers for its parent company HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) for delivery by June 2026.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

S Korea shipbuilders bank on Vietnam as nations plan to double two-way trade

S Korea shipbuilders bank on Vietnam as nations plan to double two-way trade

Major South Korean shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai are eyeing fresh energy from Vietnam as the two countries seek to double bilateral trade by 2030 to $150 billion.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Keppel, Vietnam National Innovation Center team up for innovation initiative

Keppel, Vietnam National Innovation Center team up for innovation initiative

Conglomerate Keppel Corp. and Ngee Ann Polytechnic of Singapore have teamed up with Vietnam’s National Innovation Center (NIC) to co-create innovation and entrepreneurship programs for talents in the two countries over the next three years.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

British University Vietnam unveils $165 mln campus expansion

British University Vietnam unveils $165 mln campus expansion

British University Vietnam (BUV) announced a $165 million campus expansion plan on Thursday ahead of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

VinFast teams up with I-CAR for auto collision repair, training

VinFast teams up with I-CAR for auto collision repair, training

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has started a training program with I-CAR, the inter-industry body on auto collision repairs, to improve the capability of the VinFast Certified Collision Network (VCCN) and professional skills for its technicians following international standards.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US chip giant Synopsys ramps up design venture in Vietnam

US chip giant Synopsys ramps up design venture in Vietnam

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking to make Vietnam a hub to foster chip design engineers via its partnership with the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s economic powerhouse.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC calls for more US investments in infrastructure, energy

HCMC calls for more US investments in infrastructure, energy

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking more U.S. investment in prioritized sectors like deep-water port construction, road infrastructure, digitalization, clean energy, and finance, said Vice Mayor Ngo Minh Chau.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

JICA urges Vietnam to enhance human resources development

JICA urges Vietnam to enhance human resources development

Vietnam needs to improve education and training for the labor workforce to increase productivity and boost the country’s competitiveness for global integration, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7