Intel is planning to expand investment in Vietnam, support workforce training and help develop the country’s semiconductor ecosystem as it deepens its role in the group’s global manufacturing network, according to Viet Nam News.

The company is relocating part of its semiconductor production lines from Costa Rica to its facility at Saigon Hi-Tech Park, signalling a stronger commitment to Vietnam as a strategic manufacturing base.

The plans were discussed during talks in Hanoi between Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Hoàng Phương and Sarah Kemp, vice-president of Intel’s international government affairs division.

Phương praised Intel’s contribution to Vietnam’s electronics and semiconductor sectors and said the ministry would continue supporting the company and businesses within its supply chain in expanding high-tech investment in the country.

He said closer co-operation would help position Vietnam as an increasingly important link in the global semiconductor value chain.

Phương outlined five priority areas for co-operation with Intel, including expanding investment, research and manufacturing activities; providing advisory support for a national semiconductor pilot production centre; collaborating on the development of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant; strengthening semiconductor workforce training; and developing the country’s semiconductor industry ecosystem.

Both sides expressed a commitment to deeper co-operation in the next phase of development, with the shared aim of establishing Vietnam as a key part of the global semiconductor supply chain.