AlJazeera is carrying an article covering Vietnam’s semiconductor ambitions that identifies a lack of skilled labour and power shortages as key barriers for the industry’s development. There is not a lot new here–these issues have been well documented. It is, however, well written and balanced with a few good quotes.
Whereas there has been a lot of hype around semiconductor manufacturing in Vietnam, with the state media really pushing the idea, in reality Vietnam has quite a few critical shortcomings. The abundant media coverage in Vietnam has therefore become a double edged sword. An increase in positive local media coverage has led to increased coverage from international media which is much more prone to scrutiny and this could put a dent in Vietnam’s semiconductor ambitions.