Opening up AI and semiconductor industries to anticipate human resource demand
Having just completed the 2026 high school graduation exam, Pham Tuan Minh (Thanh Hoa) is considering choosing a major for the upcoming journey. If in the early years of high school, Minh used to aim for familiar majors such as Economics, Communications or Business Administration, then in his final year, after learning and being advised by teachers, the male student decided to switch to the technology field.
I was advised by teachers that science, technology, and artificial intelligence industries have a very large demand for human resources. Job opportunities after graduation are also wider. Many schools have attractive scholarship policies and tuition support, so my family also reduces financial pressure" - Minh shared.
Not only Tuan Minh, but more and more students are choosing technology industries when they see the potential for career development in the context of AI, big data, semiconductors and digital transformation becoming new growth drivers of the economy.
Technology is no longer a separate field but is present in most industries, from healthcare, finance, manufacturing to agriculture and media. This makes the science and technology industry group one of the most attractive choices for candidates this year's enrollment season.
Anticipating that trend, many universities are continuously opening new or increasing the scale of training in fields related to AI, data science and semiconductors. Recently, Phenikaa University announced the enrollment of the 2026 Talent Training Program according to the Government's Project "Training human resources to serve high-tech development in the period 2025-2030 and orientation to 2045".
In the first year of implementation, the school selects 65 students nationwide for two programs: Computer Science and Semiconductor Science & Technology. These are all fields identified as having high human resource demand in the coming period.
Admitted students are entitled to support policies according to Decree 179/2026/ND-CP of the Government for learners in the field of high technology and strategic technology. In particular, all students are granted 100% tuition scholarships, free dormitories; excellent students also have the opportunity to receive additional scholarships with a total support value of up to about 625 million VND for the entire course.
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Prof. Dr. Nguyen Phu Khanh - Deputy General Director of Phenikaa University - informed that the program is built to discover and nurture talents and create an environment for learners to participate in research, innovation, and gradually master strategic technologies.Not only Phenikaa University, the 2026 enrollment season also recorded a series of new higher education institutions opening or strengthening training in AI, data science and digital technology such as Hanoi National University of Education, University of Commerce, Hanoi University of Industry, University of Transport...
It is necessary to choose a major based on competence and social needs
According to Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Department, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, in the face of the strong development of technology industries, students and parents need to carefully understand the training program, learning environment as well as career prospects before making a decision.
He noted that in recent years, the Party and the State have paid special attention to science and technology and education and training, especially after the promulgation of Resolution 71 on breakthrough development of education and training. These policies are creating a favorable foundation for developing high-quality human resources to serve the digital transformation and national science and technology development.
However, for training to be truly effective, it is necessary to strengthen the connection between schools and businesses. In which, businesses are not only labor-using units but also need to participate in the process of developing programs, orienting skills and ordering training.
According to Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai, along with increasing investment in scientific research and training, the management mechanism and resource allocation are also being innovated in a more focused and key direction.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, currently, some strategic fields such as semiconductor microchips have formed a widespread training network. The whole country has up to 150 higher education institutions participating in training in this industry group; 166 training institutions in related industries; enrolling more than 18,400 students.
