Vietnam is among countries the U.S. has chosen to join its International Technology Security and Innovation Fund, which has goals aligning with aims of U.S CHIPS and Science Act to provide workforce training for semiconductor and AI industries. Efforts involve the U.S. Department of State and ASU launching a program in Vietnam to train more than 4,000 engineers in packaging and testing integrated circuits in 2025. ASU signed an MOU with Vietnam last year to support the workforce development strategy. Jeffrey Goss, ASU’s associate vice provost for Southeast Asia affairs and executive director of the Office of Global Outreach and Extended Education for the Fulton Schools is part of the advisory team for the project.