Marvell, the US’ semiconductor company valued at over US$70 billion, has opened three new offices in Vietnam, making the country its third-largest global research and development (R&D) hub after the US and India.

Two of the three new offices are located in Ho Chi Minh City and the other is set up in the central coastal city of Danang. The facilities in Ho Chi Minh City will have a lab for testing and developing high-speed connectivity products.

At the launch ceremony on September 30, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc said that Marvell’s continued expansion reflects its long-term commitment to Vietnam while strengthening the country’s role in the global semiconductor supply chain.

“We promise to provide favorable policies, infrastructure and talent support so Marvell can further expand R&D, technology transfer and engineer training in Vietnam,” he said.

According to Le Quang Dam, General Director of Marvell Vietnam, the company has grown rapidly since entering the country in 2013 and now employs more than 500 engineers. Vietnam has officially become Marvell’s third-largest R&D hub worldwide, surpassing Israel in just two years.

About 75% of Marvell Vietnam’s workforce is recruited from local universities through joint training programs, especially in semiconductor design.

In April, the company partnered with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology to tailor curricula to industry needs, with Marvell engineers joining as guest lecturers.

“We plan to expand this collaboration to other universities in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang,” Dam said.

The remaining 25% of staff are experienced engineers from Vietnam and abroad, supported by policies that attract global talent to bring fresh perspectives and advanced expertise.

With its new lab in Ho Chi Minh City, Marvell engineers can now directly test high-speed connectivity products ranging from 200GB to 1.6TB, eliminating the need to send samples to labs in the US, Taiwan (China) and Singapore.

“Vietnamese engineers are now contributing to some of the most advanced and complex technology projects worldwide,” said Dam.