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As a result, industry experts have identified Vietnam as a promising alternative for future chip manufacturing projects. Suppliers of Dutch chip maker ASML, for instance, are reportedly exploring opportunities to diversify their operations out of China and into Southeast Asia, with Vietnam being a top candidate.

In this light, it has been suggested that Vietnam could be a key contender for future chip manufacturing projects. Suppliers of Dutch chip maker, ASML, for example, are reportedly looking at diversifying out of China and into Southeast Asia with Vietnam one country at the top of their list.

Vietnam has been investing heavily in infrastructure, including roads, ports, and airports, to support its growing semiconductor industry. The Vietnamese government has also been actively promoting investment in the sector, offering tax incentives and other benefits to companies that set up operations in the country.

Moreover, Vietnam has been building more advanced facilities for semiconductor manufacturing, with several new projects planned or under construction. One of the largest semiconductor manufacturing plants in Vietnam is the Samsung Electronics facility in Ho Chi Minh City, which produces a wide range of products, including memory chips and displays.

Additionally, Vietnam has a lower cost of living compared to Taiwan, making it cheaper to set up factories in the country. It also has a large pool of young, educated, and skilled workers, which is essential for the semiconductor industry.

Vietnam has benefited from a lower cost of living and the presence of major multinational corporations in the semiconductor industry, allowing it to attract talent from around the world. This influx of skilled workers has helped the industry grow and expand rapidly.

Meanwhile, Taiwan boasts a rich history in the semiconductor industry, with a highly skilled workforce developed over many years. It also has a well-established system for training and educating semiconductor engineers and technicians, and a strong tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship in this field. However, this expertise comes with a higher cost, as wages in Taiwan are significantly higher than those in Vietnam.

Furthermore, Vietnam has made significant investments in building up its transportation infrastructure, such as ports, highways, and airports, to improve the connectivity of its manufacturing hubs with the rest of the world.

Only two domestic enterprises, namely VHT and FPT, are involved in chip design, while the majority of companies working on the IC design, assembly, and testing phases are foreign-invested enterprises. Taiwan, on the other hand, has a more integrated supply chain formed by industrial clusters surrounding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), its biggest chip manufacturer.

Yet Vietnam is also making significant progress in building a domestic supply chain for its semiconductor industry. The government has implemented policies to attract investment in supporting industries for chip production, such as the production of electronic components and materials.

Moreover, Vietnam has abundant natural resources and raw materials, such as silica sand and an abundance of rare earths. This provides a unique advantage for Vietnam to develop a more integrated supply chain.

According to a report published by IC Insights in late 2021, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the top-ranked semiconductor manufacturer in Taiwan. This company accounted for 50 percent of the total value of chips produced among the top 10 companies in Taiwan. TSMC is also the third-largest semiconductor manufacturer globally, trailing only Samsung in South Korea and Intel in the United States.

Recently, Viettel Hi-Tech Industry Corporation and FPT Semiconductor have started participating in the production and design of some microchips, which are used in medical electronics and telecommunications. Around 30 foreign-invested enterprises are also engaged in the IC assembly, testing, and design phases.

Morris Chang, the founder of TSMC, says that Taiwan is the only place where the company can produce high-end chips due to various factors, such as exceptional talent, technology, and corporate culture.

In 2020, TSMC reported that its capital expenditure would rise to US$28 billion in 2021, with 80 percent being used for research and development of advanced manufacturing processes. This leaves less funding for infrastructure construction and talent recruitment.

Taiwan has been a world leader in chip manufacturing for a long time but there are signs that change is afoot. As trade tensions rise between China and its key markets and major chip makers look to diversify their supply chains, alternatives are currently being sought and at the end of the day,Vietnam is an excellent option.

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Thurston, quien tambin es ex vicepresidente senior de la empresa Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), destac que la tecnologa de IA requiere varios componentes como sensores, memoria, recopilacin y procesamiento de datos, por eso Vietnam puede elegir uno y centrarse en estas etapas para el desarrollo y elaborar su propia estrategia.

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La parte estadounidense acord apoyar a Vietnam en la capacitacin y la mejora de la capacidad en la industria de semiconductores, as como en su integracin en la cadena de valor global, seal. Adems, subray que el pas indochino se centra en el desarrollo de recursos humanos de alta calidad para satisfacer las demandas futuras.

Durante su estancia en Washington, el ministro vietnamita se reuni con Kathryn Neal, directora encargada en Poltica Internacional del grupo Microsoft, durante la cual enfatiz que el Gobierno vietnamita valora y apoya las inversiones y actividades comerciales de Microsoft en el pas.

El funcionario vietnamita sugiri que la empresa colabore con el Gobierno y las empresas nacionales en el desarrollo de centros de datos, infraestructura que sirva a la nube, inteligencia artificial y 5G.

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