Vietnam's Binh Dinh plans to train 7,500 high-tech workers in semiconductors, AI, cybersecurity

Authorities in Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam have unveiled an ambitious plan to train at least 7,500 professionals in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity over the next five years.

The Binh Dinh People's Committee announced on Sunday that vice-chairman Lam Hai Giang had approved the human resource development plan for the 2025-30 period.

The initiative focuses on preparing a skilled workforce to meet growing demand in emerging tech industries and to support the provinces target of becoming a national hub for science and high technology by 2050.

According to the plan, Binh Dinh will provide training for over 4,000 bachelor's and engineering graduates in fields such as chip design, semiconductor packaging and testing, AI, and cybersecurity, while training 1,000 practical engineers in these high-tech fields.

The province is also set to provide short-term upskilling for 2,500 professionals in related fields like electronics, telecommunications, electrical engineering, automation, and information and technology.

In addition, it looks to upgrade qualifications for 95 university lecturers and train five PhD candidates in semiconductor, AI, and cybersecurity.

As part of the initiative, a VND120-billion (US$4.6 million) shared-use semiconductor laboratory will be built at Quy Nhon University, located in the namesake provincial capital city.

The facility will support both training and research across the chip design and testing workflow.

Educational institutions across the province will launch new academic programs and revise existing curricula to align with industry needs, while also expanding collaboration with leading universities at home and abroad.

To support students majoring in these fields, the province will offer student loans of VND40 million ($1,550) per year with zero interest during the study period, backed by a funding package of approximately VND118 billion ($4.55 million).

The province also plans to offer income tax reductions and housing support to high-level experts in semiconductors, AI, and cybersecurity in an attempt to attract top-tier professionals.

Minh Duy - Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre News

(2025/05/28-18:05)