Viettel Group has officially commenced construction of Vietnam’s first-ever semiconductor chip fabrication plant, a landmark project carried out under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense in line with a Government resolution.
The groundbreaking marks the first time Vietnam is establishing domestic chip fabrication capabilities, a crucial step toward mastering core semiconductor technologies and building a self-reliant national chip ecosystem. The facility will be developed within Hanoi’s Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, spanning 27 hectares, and is envisioned as a strategic piece of national infrastructure dedicated to research, design, testing, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Once completed and operational, the plant is expected to support key industries including aerospace, telecommunications, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive manufacturing, medical devices, and industrial automation, among others.
The production of a semiconductor chip typically involves six main stages: product definition, system design, detailed design, fabrication, packaging and testing, and final integration and verification. While Vietnam has made progress in participating in five of these stages in recent years, it has lacked domestic fabrication capability—the most technically demanding and critical phase of the process. The new plant is set to close this gap and complete Vietnam’s end-to-end semiconductor production chain.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the strategic importance of the project, stating that the facility would help strengthen and complete Vietnam’s semiconductor ecosystem. He noted that it would enable chip designers, tech startups, and research institutions to shorten testing timelines, accelerate product development, and more rapidly commercialize technological innovations.
Beyond manufacturing, the plant is also expected to serve as a practical training hub for the country’s semiconductor workforce. It will integrate education with real-world production, supporting Vietnam’s ambition to train 50,000 chip design engineers by 2030 under the National Semiconductor Human Resources Development Program. Looking further ahead, the government aims to grow the nation’s semiconductor workforce to more than 100,000 professionals by 2040 under its National Semiconductor Strategy.
