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System on Chip design resources
July 2, 2026 -
As Vietnam strengthens its policy framework, legal foundation, national strategy and science and technology programs for the semiconductor industry, one question remains: how can the country move further up the global semiconductor value chain?
From a practical perspective, turning chip designs into fully manufactured integrated circuits still faces significant obstacles.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam's semiconductor ecosystem currently includes around 60 chip design companies, 7,000 engineers and 166 universities and higher education institutions involved in workforce training.
Despite this growing potential, the country's research and tape-out infrastructure remains limited.
Research teams, universities and businesses still rely largely on overseas foundries for prototype manufacturing.
Each tape-out typically costs between US$30,000 and US$200,000, while waiting times range from 12 to 24 months.
These constraints make semiconductor research expensive, extend product development cycles and limit commercialization opportunities.
Experts therefore argue that Vietnam should clearly define priority products while building shared infrastructure to avoid spreading resources too thin.