Vietnam set to open semiconductor plant in Ho Chi Minh City this year
Vietnam set to open semiconductor plant in Ho Chi Minh City this year
A new semiconductor plant, slated to open in 2025, will be located near the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), marking a key step in developing Vietnam’s semiconductor industry and expanding opportunities for students and researchers.
VNU-HCM and CT Group representatives sign a cooperation agreement at a seminar on semiconductor advanced packaging in Ho Chi Minh City, March 14, 2025. Photo: Khac Hieu |
The announcement was made at a seminar on semiconductor advanced packaging hosted by the VNU-HCM last Friday.
Tran Kim Chung, chairman of CT Group, a leading Vietnamese multi-industry conglomerate, revealed the company's plans, highlighting the semiconductor industry's pivotal role in hi-tech sectors, particularly in the era of Industry 4.0.
Chung believed Vietnam has a major opportunity to engage deeply in the global semiconductor supply chain, given that over one trillion chips were consumed worldwide in 2024, with a double-digit annual growth rate.
He announced that CT Group is developing three plants specializing in assembly, testing, and packaging of semiconductor products in Vietnam.
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| Tran Kim Chung, chairman of CT Group, a leading Vietnamese multi-industry conglomerate, revealed the company's plans at a seminar on semiconductor advanced packaging in Ho Chi Minh City, March 14, 2025. Photo: Khac Hieu |
The first plant is scheduled to reach completion in 2025 and is located near the VNU-HCM urban area, which sits on the border between Thu Duc City – an administrative district of Ho Chi Minh City – and Di An City in Binh Duong Province.
This facility will support both production and research, providing students and instructors with hands-on experience.
If CT Group receives support from the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, the company will launch a second plant in Ho Chi Minh City by 2026, Chung added.
The company is also establishing two research and development centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, with schemes to open another plant in the northern region in 2027.
Earlier at the event, Assoc. Prof. Vu Hai Quan, director of the VNU-HCM, emphasized the importance of the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test industry in the global semiconductor supply chain.
He said that Vietnam has great potential in this sector but must develop a well-structured strategy for human resource training, technological development, and international collaboration.
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| Vo Van Hoan, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, addresses a seminar on semiconductor advanced packaging in Ho Chi Minh City, March 14, 2025. Photo: Khac Hieu |
The VNU-HCM is actively developing specialized semiconductor training programs and fostering collaborations with international universities and businesses.
Vo Van Hoan, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, stated that the city is implementing Vietnam’s semiconductor industry development strategy and an associated human resource development program through 2030, with a vision toward 2050.
The southern Vietnamese metropolis aims to attract semiconductor investment, train skilled professionals, and become a leading regional technology hub, the vice-chairman noted.
The seminar also featured a cooperation agreement signing between VNU-HCM, CT Group, and Taiwan’s Minghsin University of Science and Technology, paving the way for joint research and workforce development in the semiconductor industry.
- 11:25 18/03/2025
