If Vietnamese software outsourcers did not improve the quality of their human resources, they would likely lose orders from Japanese information technology (IT) firms despite the fact that Japanese enterprises are shifting their orders to Vietnam. As per the 2012 IT White Book of Japan compiled by the Japan Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) based on a survey of 1,100 IT companies in Japan,... 

Software outsourcing activities in the rest of 2012 will continue to be stable, as a large number of companies have already won orders for the first quarter next year, according to local enterprises in the industry. Local enterprises have signed contracts for the whole year since the year’s beginning, thus ensuring their stable operation, said Tran Phuc Hong, deputy director of TMA Solutions, said. The... 

IBM Vietnam on Wednesday inaugurated two centers for technical support in Hanoi and HCMC to meet the increasing demand of information technology (IT) outsourcing services in Vietnam. According to IBM, IT outsourcing in Vietnam is a potential market. Meanwhile, customers are in need of service support centers of high-quality that have specialized knowledge with affordable services provided by local... 

“Doing outsourcing is an opportunity for Vietnam to learn from foreign partners as well as update its technology” The software and outsourcing industry is still developing below expectation. “The software industry has not gained what enterprises expected,” said Ngo Van Toan, vice president of Global CyberSoft Vietnam. Le Manh Ha, director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Information and... 

Despite having enormous potential, the software industry should accelerateits pace of growth After more than one decade since its birth in 2000, the industry’s accomplishments are undeniable. In 2010, the software industry’s revenue increased by 20 times, the number of companies grew 20 times and the man power 10 times compared to 2001. It is clear that no single sector of the national economy... 

Vietnam is emerging as an attractive outsourcing venue for foreign investors. KPMG Vietnam representative Nguyen Cong Ai said Vietnam would continue to be a magnet for foreign investment with its huge domestic market consumption potential and low-cost workforce. A recent KPMG survey showed that from 2011-2015, workers’ wages were forecast to augment from $2.5 to more than $4.5 per hour in China,... 

HCMC – The software outsourcing sector is powering ahead again as many local firms reported better results last year than in 2008 and 2009 when the financial crisis struck the global economy. Pham Tan Cong, general secretary of the Vietnam Software Association, said 2010 saw the outsourcing sector recovery gaining steam with its traditional markets like Japan and North America improving. It was... 

HCMC – Although 2009 saw a reduction in software outsourcing due to the global recession, many industry insiders are optimistic of a quick recovery as the North American and Australian markets have picked up since early this year. Bui Thi Hong Lien, general director of FPT Software, which is under the umbrella of FPT Corporation, told the Daily that this year the software market in the U.S. and... 

While Vietnam has clearly emerged as an alternative to China for manufacturing work, the country is also increasingly showing up on the radar screen of companies seeking an alternative destination for outsourced IT work and outsourcing in general, reported a US newspaper. “In fact, Vietnam is well poised to position itself as an alternative to China for both IT and outsourcing work and as a cost...