Vietnam ranks third in ASEAN in chip design
12:02, 2015/01/18
Vietnam has moved up to the third place in ASEAN rankings in terms of chip design, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16.
The event was to review the two-year progress of a 124 billion VND (5.9 million USD) project on developing the city’s chip industry from 2013 until 2020.
Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee and head of the steering board for the project Le Manh Ha highlighted the debut of microchip SG8V1 as the most understanding success of the programme.
The microchip has been used in various commercial products, such as container keys, itinerary surveillance devices, e-galvanometer, and radioactive isotope identification devices, to name just a few.
In the time ahead, the project will focus on the development of micro-electro mechanical system, a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication, and the manufacturing of electronic products using made-in-Vietnam chips.
Ha also vowed all possible support, in both policy and funding, for the chip industry.
Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan said he is hopeful for the prospect of the chip industry of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.
Each year, Vietnam consumes about 20 billion chips of all kinds.
The conference in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16
|
The microchip has been used in various commercial products, such as container keys, itinerary surveillance devices, e-galvanometer, and radioactive isotope identification devices, to name just a few.
In the time ahead, the project will focus on the development of micro-electro mechanical system, a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication, and the manufacturing of electronic products using made-in-Vietnam chips.
Ha also vowed all possible support, in both policy and funding, for the chip industry.
Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan said he is hopeful for the prospect of the chip industry of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.
Each year, Vietnam consumes about 20 billion chips of all kinds.
11:37, 2025/02/23
Government-backed waste management startups to be launched
By 2030, each province will have at least five models of senior-led waste collection and sorting.
15:59, 2025/02/16
Hanoi makes remarkable leap in the DTI ranking
Hanoi has been rolling out initiatives to accelerate digital transformation.
22:13, 2025/02/12
Hanoi develops e-commerce database
The database allows for identifying which tax collector supervises each taxpayer.
18:35, 2025/02/09
Hanoi to pilot multiple digital transformation models
Hanoi will step up efforts to build a modern, proactive administrative structure, and improve the legal system.
21:17, 2025/01/13
Government to set aside 3% budget for sci-tech development: Party Chief
Policies to remove barriers to scientific and technological development and maximize creativity must be finalized by 2025.
16:50, 2025/01/09
Hanoi aims to maintain its second-highest EBI ranking
Hanoi laid out a goal to expand consumer market through e-commerce channels and promote cross-border transactions to help businesses export.
- Hanoi honors outstanding faces in innovation, digital transformation
- Land deed digitization accelerated in Hanoi
- Vietnam's capital boosts iHanoi usage by citizens
- Technology, innovation identified as key drivers for Hanoi's growth
- Hanoi intensifies efforts to achieve its digital goals by 2025
- Second Hanoi Technical Innovation Contest launched