Within the framework of the 2026 Economic - Financial and Technology Week, on the afternoon of July 10, the Da Nang City Department of Science and Technology coordinated to organize the Workshop "Semi-conductors and High Technology Da Nang 2026".
The workshop is a specific step of Da Nang to realize the specific mechanisms and policies issued by the National Assembly in Resolution No. 136/2024/QH15 and Resolution No. 259/2025/QH15. The city's orientation is to focus on building a microchip and high-tech ecosystem in a synchronous and modern direction, strengthening close links between the State, schools and businesses.
Mr. Ho Quang Buu - Vice Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee - emphasized: "The microchip and high-tech industry today is not only the core of the fourth industrial revolution, but also a launching pad to improve the national competitiveness of each locality.
At the same time, Mr. Ho Quang Buu also affirmed the city's long-term priority policy: "Da Nang identifies the development of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as the top important breakthrough, the main driving force in the socio-economic development of the city." Through this, the city expressed its desire to seek cooperation opportunities and promote specific investment projects right from this event.
At the conference, leading experts discussed and shared many strategic perspectives on modern technology development trends. Dr. Babak Sabi - former Senior Vice President of Intel and former Vice President of Amazon - shared about the role of advanced packaging for global innovation architecture. At the same time, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Yen, Academician of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, USA), also contributed insightful insights into the opportunities and challenges in the field of chipling innovation and advanced packaging. Among them, topics such as smart wearable device trends, drone development opportunities in Vietnam, AI Camera solutions, smart IoT for smart cities, and lessons learned in building semiconductor ecosystems from large corporations such as Viettel and CMC were of interest to many delegates.
The conference also held a signing ceremony of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation between the Da Nang Center for Research, Training and Design of Microchips and Artificial Intelligence (DSAC) and strategic partners, including VCCI Central - Central Highlands Branch, National Center for Supporting Semiconductor Chip Production Testing (VNMPW/CC) and reputable technology companies such as Bridgent, Rikai, Ascentium Vietnam and Obacker.
Through this workshop, Da Nang city expects to gradually expand its cooperation network, effectively attract investment resources, especially foreign direct investment (FDI) capital.
