Hanoi (VNA) 𝔉- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Qualcomm Inc., the US chip and wireless technology giant, to continue expanding investment in Vietnam, with a focus on core technologies and higher-value segments of the semiconductor supply chain, during a reception in Hanoi on August 12 for its President and CEO Cristiano Amon in Hanoi.
The PM lauded Qualcomm’s two-decade partnership with Vietnam, spanning mobile connectivity, technology transfer, artificial intelligence (AI) research, STEM education, startup incubation, and innovation ecosystem development. He highlighted Qualcomm’s launch of an AI research and development centre in Hanoi, now its third-largest globally after the US and India. He congratulated Qualcomm and the state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on signing an agreement during Amon’s visit to establish the VNPT–Qualcomm Centre of Excellence. He outlined Vietnam’s economic targets, aiming for 8.3-8.5% GDP growth in 2025 and double-digit growth in the coming years, fueled by knowledge, sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation. He also urged Qualcomm to partner with Vietnamese companies, research institutes, universities and the National Innovation Centre to foster a startup ecosystem, integrate local firms deeper into Qualcomm’s global supply and production chains, and share expertise in governance, institutional reform and workforce training. He pointed to new incentives for foreign experts and scientists in hi-tech industries, including visa exemptions.
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