Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 19 | Page 48

COUNTRY FOCUS : VIETNAM
Mohan Naidu , FPT UK Managing Director , tells us how Vietnam is quickly becoming a hub of technology expertise . He says : “ The digitally-enabled future for Vietnam is just beginning – and it is looking very bright .”

Vietnam ’ s technology expert make global impression

Panorama of Halong Bay , Vietnam

To function optimally , enterprises need access to a wide portfolio of options for IT and operations talent . Enterprise leaders are looking at all business and talent models to get what they need , especially where emerging technologies are concerned .

Vietnam thoroughly embraced this shift and emerged stronger in the pandemic economy by virtue of its ambition , vision and willingness to pivot quickly .
Vietnam has made rapid strides in the last few decades to embrace emerging technology and cultivate a smart , able and future-ready workforce . Now the challenge is to get word of Asia Pacific ’ s best-kept secret out to global enterprises .
Software outsourcing is set to explode in Vietnam as its standing grows as an IT development destination . In recent years Vietnam ’ s IT industries have been moving up the value chain and offering more value-added work . Vietnam , a nation that at first might not come to mind as a global software exporter , but just like South East Asia in general , is behind some of the world ’ s leading providers .
Founded in 1999 , FTP Software is part of the FPT Corporation and has built its services from the ground up over the last two decades and is today a global technology and IT services provider with more than US $ 513 million in revenue and 20,000 employees in 26 countries , including Vietnam , Japan , Myanmar , Indonesia , India , Singapore , Germany , the UK and the USA . Its parent company , FPT Corporation ,
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