Located at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in Hanoi, the plant will function as national infrastructure for semiconductor research, design, testing and production.

A groundbreaking ceremony of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip
manufacturing plant was held on January 16 with the attendance of
Party General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The plant, invested in by the military-run Viettel Group, marks
a pivotal landmark as Vietnam plans to create its own semiconductor
manufacturing ecosystem.

“This is a crucial step toward materializing our
national semiconductor industry development strategy,” Prime Minister Pham
Minh Chinh was quoted by the Government News as saying at the groundbreaking
ceremony.

The PM pointed out that the plant “creates a foundation
for Vietnam to integrate more deeply into the global value chain through
science, technology and innovation.”

He tasked the Ministry of Science and Technology to promote
research and technology transfer linked to human resource development for the
semiconductor industry; support connectivity among leading domestic and
international experts, particularly Vietnamese experts working overseas.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance was urged to report to
competent authorities on capital allocation and provide guidance on
implementation, ensuring quality, progress and compliance with legal
regulations.

The Hanoi People’s Committee was requested to urgently hand
over land for the project and ensure necessary infrastructure
conditions—including electricity, water and transport—for the construction and
operation of the plant.

Relevant ministries and sectors, within their respective
functions and mandates, were instructed to guide, coordinate with and support
the Ministry of National Defense and the Viettel Group in implementing the
project in accordance with the law.

According to Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang, Viettel’s chairman
and CEO, the group will complete construction, receive technology transfer and
begin trial production by the end of 2027.

In the 2028–2030 period, the group will focus on optimizing
processes and improving production efficiency to international standards.

Located at Hanoi’s Hoa Lac High-Tech Park on a 27-hectare site, the
plant will function as national infrastructure for semiconductor research,
design, testing and production.

Once operational, it will supply chips for multiple
industries, including aerospace, telecommunications, the Internet of Things,
automotive, medical equipment and automation.

A complete semiconductor chip requires six main stages:
product definition, system design, detailed design, chip fabrication, packaging
and testing, and integration and verification.

Vietnam has gradually participated in five of these stages.
Chip fabrication—the most complex and critical step—has so far remained beyond
domestic reach. The new facility is expected to complete the entire production
chain.

The plant will help complete the domestic semiconductor
ecosystem, enabling chip design companies, tech startups and research
institutions to shorten testing cycles and accelerate product development. It
will also serve as a training hub for semiconductor talent, supporting Viet
Nam’s goal of training 50,000 chip design engineers by 2030 and building a semiconductor
workforce of 100,000 by 2040.

VGP-Pham Long