Hanoi eyes a high-tech futureThe Gen-Z students at the heart of Vietnam’s chip plansAFP, HanoiNguyen Phuong Linh is among a crop of young electronics students crucial to Vietnam’s ambitions to become a chips hub. A student at Hanoi University of Science and Technology on March 1 looks at a printed circuit board in the school’s lab in Hanoi. During a visit to the capital last year, US President Joe Biden announced deals to support Vietnam’s chips industry, and shortly after, Nvidia — an American giant in the sector — said it wanted to set up a base in the country. Intel said their focus in Vietnam would remain on assembly and testing, the lowest-value part of the semiconductor supply chain. Several universities launched additional programs this academic year that focus on semiconductor and chip design.
