Vietnam is an attractive destination for global corporations in the field of innovative technology.

In early September, a representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade informed that Apple Group had completed the transfer of 11 audio-visual equipment factories to Vietnam. Intel Corporation expanded phase 2 of its chip testing factory in Ho Chi Minh City with a total investment of 4 billion USD.

A series of big names such as Boeing and Google have also announced looking for suppliers and developing production facilities in Vietnam, after a long period of researching the business investment environment. All show that Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination for global corporations in the field of innovation.

Foxconn Group has been present in Vietnam since 2007, specializing in manufacturing consumer electronics and communication products. To date, Foxconn has invested 3.2 billion USD in Vietnam.

At the end of June, Foxconn was just awarded investment certificates by Quang Ninh province for 2 new projects, with a total capital of 250 million USD, as a commitment to continue accompanying Vietnam to develop the public sector. high technology.

“In the coming time, we will continue the 3 + 3 strategy in the Vietnamese market, focusing on 3 emerging industries: electric vehicles, digital health, robotics; with the application of three new technology fields: artificial intelligence, semiconductors and communication technology," said Mr. Chau Nghia Van, Deputy General Director of Foxconn Group in Vietnam.

Vietnam possesses many advantages to attract investment such as young consumers and abundant labor source.

Marvell IC design group from the US announced that it will soon establish a large-scale design center in Vietnam. After the next 3 years, the group will increase its staff size by 50% compared to today.

“Engineers in the US who have just graduated from college are paid between 100,000 - 120,000 USD/year, while engineers in Vietnam average only about 1/10. If working abilities are equal, there is no reason not to invest in Vietnam," said Mr. Nguyen Quang Dam, General Director of Marvell Vietnam.

Last weekend, more than 60 Singaporean businesses were also present in Vietnam to attend the Business Connection Conference between the two countries and visit the National Innovation Center to seek investment opportunities, especially in the field of innovation. digital economy field.

"Vietnam's digital economy has great potential, contributing up to 30% of GDP by 2030. We want to participate in that journey," said Mr. Jason Bay, Director of Sea Group Operations Office (Singapore). ), share.

That shows that Vietnam still has a lot of potential that needs to be awakened, especially in innovative and pioneering fields such as semiconductors, clean energy, etc. Vietnam also possesses many advantages to attracting investment such as young consumers, abundant labor resources and, importantly, a desire for sustainable development.

Building high-quality technological human resources

A team of young engineers with reasonable salaries is one of Vietnam's advantages in attracting foreign investment in innovation. However, there is a reality that must be recognized that in general, Vietnam's high-quality human resources do not completely meet the requirements.

According to a survey from the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI), more than half of Vietnam's workforce is assessed by FDI as only at an acceptable level. Therefore, training and fostering human resources will be an important key to promoting innovation in the coming time.

A recent survey by recruitment agency Navigos Group shows that Vietnam is facing a shortage of high-quality technology personnel. For a group of engineers with less than 1 year of experience, the stable job rate is quite low (nearly 24%). While for the group of engineers with 3 - 8 years of experience, the stable job rate is higher (65%).

On the other hand, most technology companies surveyed said that each year they only recruit about 30% of the staff to meet their professional needs among candidates.

“Every month we still have to recruit 80-100 people, but we still cannot meet work needs. There are many jobs that we are temporarily not accepting while waiting for additional resources to come into the company," said Mr. Nguyen Hung Cuong, Managing Director of NashTech Vietnam.

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam needs to overcome the shortage of high-quality technology personnel by solving the problem from the root, that is, improving the quality of graduates.

“Coordinate with training facilities, set topics for training; Collaborate in teaching, accept interns, and provide scholarships. At the same time, we will coordinate with relevant agencies such as the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to innovate training methods, enroll students, and improve the quality of training programs." Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Information Technology and Communications Industry, Ministry of Information and Communications.

As for new, pioneering fields such as semiconductors, the country currently has nearly 5,600 chip design engineers, which can only meet 20% of demand, so policies to attract human resources are needed. available.

“Proposal to develop a project to establish chip design centers and research centers; Build a project to train 50,000 engineers and experts in the semiconductor industry. At that time, we were in a different mindset and position," said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Experts recommend that there should be national programs to improve the quality of training for the semiconductor industry in particular and the innovation field in general, which must include cooperation between the State and schools. - enterprise.

In the future, everything will become smart, everything will be equipped with chips. The demand is huge, the problem is our production capacity. Developing high-tech human resources is the solution to seizing opportunities for Vietnam.

This weekend, the National Innovation Center (NIC) will be inaugurated at Lang Hoa Lac High-Tech Industrial Park, Hanoi. Once put into operation, this place is expected to become the nucleus of an innovation ecosystem, a place to incubate and train high-quality human resources for Vietnam.

According to VTV News