Vietnam strengthens role in global semiconductor supply chain at SEMICON SEA 2025
Notably, this year marks Vietnam’s debut with a national pavilion at the exhibition, aiming to promote the country’s image and foster investment and technology partnerships.
SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025 takes place in Singapore from May 20 to 22. (Photo: semi.asmpt.com)
Singapore (VNA)😼 - Vietnam is taking another step toward deeper integration into the global semiconductor supply chain through its active participation in SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025, held from May 20-22 in Singapore.
Notably, this year marks Vietnam’s debut with a national pavilion at the exhibition, aiming to promote the country’s image and foster investment and technology partnerships.
The event draws over 500 enterprises and leading tech groups, featuring more than 1,000 booths and attracting an estimated 20,000 visitors.
As part of the official agenda, Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC), in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, Meta, and the Southeast Asia Semiconductor Industry Association, hosted the Vietnam Investment Forum on May 20. The forum served as a strategic platform to strengthen collaboration and attract investment in key sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), smart manufacturing, and high technology. More than 150 delegates from top global tech firms, research institutions, and universities attended, alongside representatives from Vietnamese localities, such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Bac Giang.
The forum focused on four core priorities: highlighting Vietnam’s investment environment and high-tech ecosystem; presenting the government’s strategic policy incentives in key technology sectors; enhancing collaboration between domestic and international enterprises, research bodies, and localities; and building human capital for the semiconductor industry with an eye toward establishing a regional talent hub.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Phuoc Anh delivers a speech at the Vietnam Investment Forum on May 20. (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tran Phuoc Anh said the theme “Stronger together” of this year’s exhibition reflects Vietnam’s cooperative approach to global partnerships and its vision for a prosperous tech-driven economy. He affirmed the government’s commitment to innovation and technology as central pillars of economic transformation, and described the forum as a key opportunity to introduce Vietnam’s investment landscape and policy priorities in emerging industries.
A thematic session titled “Unlocking Vietnam’s High-Tech Potential” featured insights from industry leaders such as Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, Marvell, and Deep C, as well as representatives from localities. The session explored strategies for strengthening investment linkages and fostering a resilient, future-ready tech ecosystem in Vietnam.
NIC Director Vu Quoc Huy said the centre is developing comprehensive engagement plans with global tech giants, particularly from the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore, to support innovation, attract investment, and establish R&D centers focused on strategic technologies. NIC has also built a broad network of strategic partners to drive innovation domestically. Among them is a partnership with Meta, which in 2024 is launching a joint initiative to develop ViGen, an open-source Vietnamese language dataset to support AI applications in the local context.
Rafael Frankel, Director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia at Meta, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to Vietnam, highlighting its ongoing collaboration with NIC. He also revealed that Meta is making a major AI investment in the country and has participated in the Vietnam Innovation Challenge for three consecutive years.
Vietnam’s presence at SEMICON SEA 2025 reflects its growing ambitions in the global semiconductor landscape./.
Marking its 30th edition, SEMICON SEA 2025 is the region’s largest semiconductor exhibition, expected to draw over 500 companies, 1,300 booths, and 20,000 visitors from 65 countries and territories.
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