Bac Ninh sets sights on becoming Vietnam’s semiconductor centre
WVR/VNA - Bac Ninh province has recently issued a Plan for Semiconductor Industry Development through 2030, with a vision toward 2045, aiming to become Vietnam’s leading centre for the semiconductor industry.
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| Bac Ninh sets sights on becoming Vietnam’s semiconductor centre: Workers in the semiconductor industry. (Photo: VNA) |
By 2045, Bac Ninh is expected to become one of Vietnam’s strategic hubs for the semiconductor sector, building a modern ecosystem for chip and semiconductor component manufacturing, thereby enhancing global competitiveness.
This is the primary goal outlined in Bac Ninh province’s Plan for Semiconductor Industry Development to 2030, with a vision to 2045, which was issued by the Provincial People’s Committee on May 22, 2025.
Specific goals for Bac Ninh’s Plan for Semiconductor Industry Development in 2025–2030 period is to establish Bac Ninh as the leading semiconductor industrial centre in Northern Vietnam. The province aims to attract in-depth semiconductor industry development and build a centralized information technology zone. Simultaneously, Bac Ninh will focus on training and developing a qualified workforce, including engineers and microchip specialists. The province will also continue to attract foreign investment and encourage expansion from leading semiconductor corporations and enterprises.
For the 2030–2045 period, Bac Ninh aims to become a leading regional centre for microchip and semiconductor manufacturing. The plan includes the establishment of chip manufacturing plants in the province, mastering a number of core technologies, expanding participation in the global semiconductor supply chain, and exporting semiconductor products under the “Made in Vietnam” label.
The province has also outlined specific goals to be achieved by 2030, including training at least 30,000 workers for the semiconductor industry. Among them, 1.8% will hold university degrees, 43.3% college degrees, and 54.9% will receive intermediate-level or advanced training and retraining. The province aims to establish a supporting industrial cluster for semiconductors to reduce dependence on imported components and materials.
Additionally, the province targets attracting 3 to 5 major technology corporations to invest in factories and research and development centers in Bac Ninh, or encouraging existing investors to expand their production scale—ultimately positioning Bac Ninh as a leading semiconductor manufacturing and export hub in the region.
To achieve these set goals, the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has assigned the Department of Finance to take the lead and coordinate with relevant departments and agencies to complete mechanisms and policies for the development of the semiconductor industry. These include implementing policies such as corporate income tax exemptions and reductions for companies investing in semiconductors; preferential import tax rates on components and high-tech equipment used for research and production; and applying a “60% Green Channel” mechanism for dossiers, procedures, projects, and tasks related to the development of the semiconductor industry.
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| Bac Ninh sets sights on becoming Vietnam’s semiconductor centre: Semiconductor manufacturing. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) |
At the same time, the province is developing special incentive policies, including low-interest credit support for startups in the semiconductor field; establishing a Semiconductor Innovation Support Fund for domestic enterprises; and providing financial support for leasing land in industrial parks within the province for businesses operating in the semiconductor sector.
Furthermore, a Provincial Steering Committee for semiconductor industry development will be established, operating under a model similar to the National Steering Committee on semiconductor industry development.
Bac Ninh is also focusing on developing semiconductor industrial infrastructure; advancing green technology infrastructure with a priority on renewable energy in microchip production. At the same time, the province ensures the provision of essential infrastructure and Internet connectivity that meet international standards to serve high-tech manufacturing. It is also researching the establishment of a Research and Development (R&D) centre in the field of microchips and semiconductor chip production.
The province emphasizes human resource development through cooperation with universities and international research institutes; launching microchip and semiconductor training programs following international standards at higher education and vocational institutions within the province; strengthening international collaboration and organizing workshops to facilitate technology transfer from development partners; expanding and promoting STEM training models; supporting scholarship policies and preferential loans for students and technicians in the microchip sector at educational institutions in the province; and providing funding support for participation in advanced training programs.
Especially, the province is calling for new investment attraction or production expansion in Bac Ninh by leading semiconductor enterprises and corporations such as Intel, Samsung, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Amkor, etc.; promoting extensive cooperation, enhancing trade, technology transfer, workforce training, and import-export activities with development partners including the United States, Japan, and South Korea. At the same time, Bac Ninh is building a supporting business ecosystem, connecting with logistics companies and semiconductor component suppliers.
With its strategic location as the gateway to Hanoi Capital and the centre of the Quang Ninh-Hai Phong-Hanoi economic triangle, Bac Ninh has a developed industrial zone system with potential for dedicated expansion for the semiconductor industry.
The province has attracted many semiconductor companies such as Amkor, Micron, ITM Semiconductor; notably, Amkor is expanding investment and could become a core of the semiconductor ecosystem in the province.
As a major electronics manufacturing hub in Vietnam, hosting large enterprises and corporations like Samsung, Foxconn, Canon, Amkor, Goertek, etc., the preliminary production value of the electronic, computer, and optical product manufacturing industry in Bac Ninh in 2024 accounted for 79.1% of the total industrial production value in the province.
Alongside nearly 30 registered projects for operation, production, and processing in the electronics sector related to semiconductors, Bac Ninh province is actively attracting investment and implementing projects such as the “Semiconductor Materials, Equipment Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing Plant” by Amkor Technology Vietnam Co., Ltd., with a total investment capital of 1.6 billion USD, and the “Hana Micron Vietnam Manufacturing Plant” by Hana Micron Vietnam Co., Ltd., with a total investment capital of 30 million USD.
This reality demonstrates the significant potential for developing the semiconductor industry in Bac Ninh, which is poised to become a key spearhead industry in the near future.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
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