Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc on January 12 hosted a meeting with international delegates and experts attending the seminar “Shaping the Future of the Semiconductor Industry,” with the participation of Standing Member of the Hanoi Party Committee and Head of its Organization Commission Ha Minh Hai, and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Truong Viet Dung.
At the meeting, Jeffrey S. Goss, Vice Provost for Southeast Asia and Executive Director of Global Partnerships and Extended Education, representing the leadership of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, shared an overview of the university’s operations.
Overview of the meeting.
Jeffrey S. Goss noted that Arizona State University is currently one of the leading public universities in the United States, with around 190,000 students and annual research expenditure of about US$1 billion. He added that ASU is among the few universities in the United States and globally capable of deploying a full value chain through public-private partnership models.
He assessed that Vietnam is focusing on building shared infrastructure, developing human resources, promoting research and enhancing its national intellectual standing in the semiconductor field.
Emphasizing that Arizona State University has long been a close partner of Vietnam, Jeffrey S. Goss welcomed the positive changes in the governance apparatus of Hanoi and the country as a whole. He affirmed ASU’s readiness to support Vietnam and its desire to maintain an open channel of dialogue with Hanoi and Vietnam to promote cooperation.
Delegates at the meeting.
John Neuffer, President and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association, said he was pleased to return to Vietnam and impressed by the country’s achievements. He noted that the association, headquartered in Washington, has many members already operating in Vietnam, including Intel, Samsung, Qualcomm, Qorvo, Amkor and Marvell.
Affirming that Vietnam has made substantial progress and is emerging as an increasingly attractive link in the global semiconductor supply chain, John Neuffer said he hoped Vietnam in general, and Hanoi in particular, would seize new development opportunities as the global semiconductor industry expands at an exceptionally rapid pace and could reach a value of US$1 trillion earlier than expected.
Delegates at the meeting.
He said it is crucial for Vietnam and Hanoi to clearly define their competitive positioning, adding that he is confident the partners are on the right path and have the determination needed to move forward and integrate more deeply into global value chains.
Speaking at the meeting, Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc thanked the delegates for sharing valuable insights into the semiconductor industry. He expressed confidence that the seminar would deliver development-oriented decisions and make positive contributions to the global semiconductor industry, to Vietnam and to the capital city of Hanoi.
Hanoi Party Chief Nguyen Duy Ngoc presents a souvenir to Jeffrey S. Goss, Vice Provost for Southeast Asia and Executive Director of Global Partnerships and Extended Education.
He noted that the National Assembly session at the end of 2025 would continue to focus on finalizing key laws related to science and technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation, creating more favorable conditions for Vietnam and Hanoi to connect with the world in these fields.
Ngoc said Hanoi hosts a large system of centrally-managed universities alongside city-run institutions. He described this as an important resource that can be coordinated with Arizona State University to build human resources serving development strategies and the orientations that may emerge from the seminar.
Delegates at the meeting.
On this occasion, the Hanoi Party Secretary called on seminar participants to pay attention to promoting investment and supporting connections for Hanoi and Vietnam.
He expressed confidence that the delegates would have productive and meaningful working days in Hanoi and continue to make positive contributions to the city’s stronger development in the period ahead.