Along with efforts to attract semiconductor businesses, Da Nang has developed policies to support universities in training human resources for semiconductor industry. The programme for source trainers for a number of universities in the city is a necessary preparation to ensure the quality of the integrated circuit (IC) design human resource training programme.

Lecturers participating in a programme on human resources training for integrated circuit (IC) design at the Viet Nam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology in Da Nang. Photo: NGOC HA

As one of trainees of the course for source trainers organised by the city at the Viet Nam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology in late March, master's degree holder Phan Ngoc Ky, a lecturer of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of the Da Nang University of Technical Education said that the training programme was about 120 hours including theory and practice, not including internship period at enterprise.

“During the training programme, we use specialised software and tools, copyrighted by Synopsys and Cadence. In addition, the course is led by leading experts in Viet Nam who have had a lot of experience, and have worked and collaborated with many leading semiconductor laboratories in the world. The knowledge, and practical experiences will certainly contribute to the effective teaching of this major at universities in the coming time" he shared.

Also according to Mr. Ngoc Ky, the semiconductor industry has many strict requirements for learners. Knowledge must always be updated because this is an industry with a very high growth rate. Therefore, to create quality human resources to meet business needs, in addition to the role of teachers, training programmes at schools must also be flexible so that students have more time for internship at enterprises. These practical experiences will help students quickly apply learned knowledge to real work and effectively develop practice skills.

The city's great efforts to develop the semiconductor industry are highly appreciated by many businesses, including semiconductor human resource training.

Lecturers participating in a programme on human resources training for integrated circuit (IC) design at the Viet Nam - Korea University of Information and Communications Technology in Da Nang. Photo: NGOC HA

Mr. Trinh Thanh Lam, Director of the Synopsys Company in South Asia, remarked that, on October 10, 2023, the city began focusing on human resource training to be able to participate in the supply chain in the semiconductor industry in the global. Up to now, Da Nang has taken solid steps despite the short approach time.

Leaders of the city paid business trips to leading companies in the US and Taiwan (China) to get a real feel for the development and requirements of the semiconductor industry, as well as appeal for more investment into the local semiconductor industry.

Aside from to attractive investment attraction policies, the city has made great efforts in its commitment to the quality of human resources for the semiconductor industry. The opening of short-term training courses for source lecturers is proof.

“We wish that lecturers who are trainees of the course will not only participate in training but also play a leading role in research in the field of semiconductors. Hopefully, more training courses will be organised in the city in the future. Passionate lecturers in this field will be facilitated to participate in higher training classes in Ha Noi and Taiwan (China) so that in at least 3 months they can master the technology and incorporate it into lectures for students" Mr. Lam said.

Mr. Le Hoang Phuc, Director of the Da Nang Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Training (DSAC), remarked that the city has made long-term preparations in training semiconductor human resources from early on. The establishment of DSAC is a commitment to realising this goal.

An alliance of 5 universities through the DSAC focal point has been already established. These universities are the University of Science and Technology, the University of Technical Education, the Viet Nam - Korea Information and Communications Technology, the FPT University and the Duy Tan University.

He revealed that the city will work with a number of large foreign corporations and technology companies to exchange and grasp their demands for human resources, as well as focus on attracting microchip and semiconductor businesses to invest in Da Nang, ensuring that university graduates will have jobs.

Reporting by NGOC HA - Translating by M.DUNG