Speaking at the International Conference on Integrated Circuits and Sensor Technology 2026 (Wefab 2026) on June 19, Dr. Le Quang Dam, General Director of Marvell Vietnam, said Vietnamese engineers are capable of handling every stage of advanced chip design, including the latest 3 nm and 2 nm semiconductor technologies.

Dr. Dam said Marvell Vietnam employs more than 600 engineers recruited locally. They are involved in all stages of chip development, from architecture design and circuit design to physical design and post-production testing for Marvell’s advanced data-center chips.

According to Dr. Dam, Vietnam has a young and technically skilled workforce with strong potential to become a global semiconductor talent hub. However, he emphasized that closer collaboration between universities and businesses is essential to develop high-quality semiconductor engineers.

Konrad Young, former Director of the R&D Center at TSMC, shared a similar view. He said Vietnam has one of the world’s strongest pools of young engineering talent, with high-quality STEM education. However, he noted that university programs need greater involvement from industry and should provide students with more practical experience through internships and real-world projects.

Pham Bao Son, Vice President of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, also called for stronger cooperation between universities and businesses in curriculum development, internships, and research projects. He said Vietnam should focus on building expertise in areas of the semiconductor value chain where it can develop competitive advantages.

Around 70 IC design companies, including Marvell, Renesas, Ampere, Synopsys, and Infineon, are currently operating in Vietnam.

Vietnam aims to train 50,000 semiconductor engineers and university graduates by 2030, with the target increasing to 100,000 by 2040. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Deputy Director General of the Information Technology Industry Agency, said human resources are the most important pillar of Vietnam’s semiconductor strategy and the key to joining the global supply chain.