The scientific seminar entitled "Semiconductor Battlefield: The Future of Global Semiconductor Centers" was held on the occasion of the launch of the book "Semiconductor Battlefield: China's Strategic Competition and Innovation Autonomy in the 21st Century" by authors Pham Sy Thanh and Nguyen Tue Anh.
The two authors have researched to uncover the secret of the ruthless race between the superpowers to control one of the world's most important industries: Semiconductors.
Accordingly, the scientific seminar with the participation of speakers aims to discuss the semiconductor industry value chain and chip manufacturing process; Trends in strategic autonomy in technology; The impact of a semiconductor war in the context of geopolitical competition between major powers on the development of the semiconductor industry...
At the seminar, Dr. Nguyen Tue Anh presented issues related to the semiconductor industry in the US - a powerhouse holding the semiconductor value chain in the world.
With the question of whether the US can control China on this semiconductor battlefield or not? Dr. Nguyen Tue Anh believes that is what readers will find the answer when reading this book.
Dr. Pham Sy Thanh also assessed that China's organizational apparatus itself is a form of resource, allowing for the assessment of the effectiveness of semiconductor policies.
Speaker Phung Viet Thang said that policy makers must pay attention to many aspects after the policy is issued.
For a country, the semiconductor industry is important because it cannot be done by the private sector alone, it needs support and investment in many ways. We call this a war between two great powers, not leading to a winner or a loser, but leading to the position of which country is more important and has more influence on the world.
Vietnam’s cooperation with a single country will not be enough for Vietnam to build its position. In the coming time, there will be even faster shifts in technology, Vietnam is in the middle of that shift, we can absolutely cooperate with the semiconductor sector of the US, China, or European countries, as long as we can prove our attractiveness.
Mr. Vu Trong Dai - Director of TIMES (the book's publisher) said that this book is part of TIMES's Science and Technology Bookshelf with the desire to provide readers with a comprehensive picture of technology, especially in the context of Vietnam having many opportunities and great domestic potential to develop the semiconductor industry.
After this discussion, the two authors hope that each country, policy makers and researchers will re-evaluate their national potential and find access points for all aspects of semiconductors.
