Vietnam, Japan cooperate in microchip technology
(VOV) -Vietnamese and Japanese businesses signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in HCM City on November 9 to boost technology cooperation.
The MoU marked the 40th anniversary of establishing Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties and formalises a semiconductor chip manufacturing partnership.
The Kyushu Semiconductor Industries & Electronics Technology Innovation Association (SIIQ), which earns 5% of total global revenue from semiconductors, will cooperate in information exchanges, personnel training, and investment promotion with the National University’s Integrated Circuit Design Research and Education Centre (ICDREC) in HCM City.
The ICDREC also signed a cooperative chip design and production agreement with Japan’s Radrix company.
HCM City Semiconductor Industry Association Secretary General Ngo Duc Hoang said the MoU with the SIIQ will help local firms work with Japanese industry leaders.
He expressed hope more Japanese investors will now turn their eyes towards Vietnamese semiconductor producers, citing the Made-in-Vietnam reputable chips marketed overseas.