Tran Dac Khoa became one of the first Vietnamese engineers at Renesas, a top global chipmaker, and waited five years to design his first chip. Renesas’ arrival in 2004, along with Intel’s plant in 2006, spurred growth in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry. Now, with an upgrade in U.S.-Vietnam relations, the country aims to increase its semiconductor engineers from 5,000 to 50,000 by 2030.
The industry faces challenges in training and retaining skilled engineers, with fresh graduates requiring extensive on-the-job training. Vietnam focuses on chip design, contributing up to 60% of a chip’s value, but there’s a shortage of advanced training and chief architects to deepen the industry’s value creation.
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