Hanoi, Aug. 7 -- Vietnam is witnessing increasing interest from global semiconductor giants, but officials and experts agree that more large-scale and strategic projects are needed to drive long-term growth and elevate the country's position in the global semiconductor supply chain. At the second meeting of the National Steering Committee for Semiconductor Industry Development, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam noted that Vietnam is gradually making deeper inroads into the global semiconductor industry. According to official data, Vietnam currently has over 50 IC design firms with around 7,000 engineers Meanwhile, 15 enterprises are engaged in chip packaging and testing, and semiconductor equipment/material manufacturing, employin...