Google, IBM, Samsung to gather in Vietnam for AI-semiconductor conference
What's the story
The International AI-Semiconductor Conference 2025 (AISC 2025) will be held from March 12-16 in Vietnam's Hanoi and Da Nang.
The conference will be attended by around 1,000 experts and executives from top global tech giants such as Google, IBM, Intel, TSMC, Samsung, MediaTek, among others.
Vu Quoc Huy, Director of the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC), said the conference would showcase Vietnam's increasing contribution in global semiconductor and AI industries.
Conference goals
A platform for investment and collaboration
Organized by the NIC in partnership with US-based Aitomatic, the conference aims to provide a platform for industry leaders to explore investment opportunities, strengthen the partnerships, and discuss Vietnam's potential in the rapidly evolving AI and semiconductor sectors.
This is in line with Vietnam's strategy of positioning itself as a key player in these industries.
Event details
AISC 2025: Workshops, forums, and networking sessions planned
The five-day event will include a series of forums, workshops, and networking sessions.
The March 12-13 workshops will focus on AI applications in semiconductor chip design, production, and utilization.
A high-profile forum on March 14 will look at global industry trends and Vietnam's possible role in the AI-semiconductor value chain, with participation from government officials and private sector leaders.
Collaborative efforts
Signing of cooperation agreements and launch of innovation challenge
The event will also see the signing of cooperation agreements in AI and semiconductors, along with the launch of the 2025 innovation challenge.
A national project to develop a Vietnamese language database for open-source code will also be announced during this time.
This project is a collaborative effort involving NIC, NVIDIA, Meta, AI for Vietnam, and Aitomatic.