Vietnam and South Korea Exchange Eight AI and Semiconductor Cooperation Agreements

On November 12, Vietnamese and South Korean businesses, associations and educational institutions exchanged eight memoranda of understanding at the first Vietnam–South Korea AI and Semiconductor Conference. The agreements cover business connections, semiconductor supply chains, technology development and workforce training. The conference also arranged nearly 100 in-person meetings between businesses from the two countries.

Vietnamese and South Korean businesses, associations and educational institutions exchanged eight memoranda of understanding.（VietVance）

On supply chain cooperation, South Korea’s KAISA and the Bắc Ninh Semiconductor Association established a partnership to connect South Korean semiconductor companies with electronics, semiconductor and supporting industry businesses in Bắc Ninh. They plan to work together on chip design, manufacturing, packaging and testing. FPT Group also established partnerships with HANA Micron, Supergate and edgeAI in packaging and testing.

FPT Group also established a framework for cooperation with SKAIChips on semiconductor and AI projects. The two sides plan to explore combining SKAIChips’ chips, circuit boards and low-power technology with FPT Group’s AI models to develop practical solutions. The agreements also seek customers and commercial opportunities in Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and Malaysia.

On workforce training, FPT Polytechnic signed cooperation agreements with Soongsil University and edgeAI; the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology partnered with the Institute of Semiconductor Engineers of Korea. Their cooperation includes exchanges of teachers, students and experts, development of specialized courses, applied research and industry seminars.

Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Trung Tính outlined three priorities for cooperation with South Korea at the conference: jointly researching, designing and developing products; making the training of highly skilled personnel a long-term pillar; and building an open, safe and trustworthy AI and semiconductor ecosystem. He called on relevant institutions and businesses to turn these priorities into projects with clear goals and timelines.

Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Trung Tính outlined three priorities for cooperation with South Korea at the conference.（VietVance）

Source: VietVance