The Hanoitimes - The software park, to be built by Vingroup, will be the working area of nearly 20,000 people of technology groups in and outside the country. Hanoi has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Planning and Investment to build a software park along Vo Nguyen Giap road, Nhat Tan - Noi Bai axis, north of the city. Hanoi proposes to build a software park This document is based on the recent proposal of Vingroup to invest in a software park in Nguyen Khe commune, Dong Anh district, and has been approved by Hanoi’s authority. The park will cost an estimated VND7.87 billion (US$351.5 million) and span an area of 78.1ha. It is expected to provide working space for some 19,557 officials and experts. According to Vingroup’s proposal, the project will have a 50-year operational period. Its construction will be started from the fourth quarter of 2018 and is poised to be completed by the end of 2022. … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks green light for US$351-million software park
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FPT launches grand opening of university, software park complex in Can Tho
FPT launches grand opening of university, software park complex in Can ThoBy Huynh Kim Delegates join an opening ceremony at FPT University and FPT Software Park Complex, held on Friday afternoon in Can Tho City - PHOTO: HUYNH KIM HCMC – FPT Corporation held a grand opening for the first phase of FPT University campus and FPT Software Park Complex in Can Tho City on Friday, August 10, to ensure a supply of high-qualified manpower in the Mekong Delta region. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed that the complex has to perform a pivotal role in providing human resources in science and technology, particularly supplying personnel for thriving sectors, such as hi-tech agriculture and tourism in the Mekong Delta, and assisting in developing the Mekong region. The Government highly praised the efforts of FPT University, in particular, and FPT Corporation, for their 12 years of construction and contributions. It has become a … [Read more...] about FPT launches grand opening of university, software park complex in Can Tho
HCM City’s Quang Trung Software City ranks 3rd among Asia’s top software parks
Quang Trung Software City in HCM City said it had been ranked third out of eight software parks in Asia evaluated by KPMG. Lam Nguyen Hai Long, QTSC’s CEO, said despite being the leading software park in Viet Nam, its management had been unsure about its ranking in Southeast Asia and Asia. So it commissioned KPMG to assess its comparative status against technology parks in other countries such as Dailian Software Park (China), Technopark (India), Cyberjaya (Malaysia), Cebu IT Park (the Philippines), and others. The study was based on indicators such as occupancy rate, quality of supporting services and onsite infrastructure. KPMG compiled another list based on a tenant-centred analysis, and QTSC was fourth in it. This considered attractiveness for foreign investors, number of companies located in the park, quality of human resources and other factors. QTSC scored well in terms of its investment incentives, … [Read more...] about HCM City’s Quang Trung Software City ranks 3rd among Asia’s top software parks
Vietnam’s biggest software park urged to go public for stronger performance
The company that manages a Ho Chi Minh City-based software development center should undergo a privatization process as soon as possible for the facility to live up to its potential, the city’s Party Committee chief said Saturday. Once going public, the Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), the operator of the Quang Trung Software Park, will also be able to afford better incomes for its executives and engineers, party committee secretary Dinh La Thang said as he toured the facility in District 12. During the visit, Thang asked the QTSC director Lam Nguyen Hai Long of his salary. After knowing that Long gets VND24 million (US$1,071) a month, Thang shook his head to show disappointment. "It is unacceptable for the wage of the director of the leading software park in the country and the region to be so modest," Thang said. The party chief said the park director deserves a salary "ten times the current rate," so that he could feel motivated to work better. "To this end, you … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s biggest software park urged to go public for stronger performance
Software companies shun software parks
VietNamNet Bridge - Should there be more software parks in Vietnam if software companies do not think they need to be located in parks? Software is a large industry with total turnover of VND28 trillion and annual growth rate of 12 percent. Software outsourcing for exports, according to VINASA, is the fastest developing sector, which made up 78 percent of the total industry revenue in 2014. The construction of Long Bien, the second-largest software park in Vietnam, has kicked off in Hanoi with total investment capital of VND10.5 trillion. The most successful software park model, the Quang Trung Software Park in HCM City, has 110 enterprises, including 45 foreign invested enterprises (FIEs). In 2014, the software park gained revenue of VND3 trillion, or 12 percent of the industry’s revenue. Some analysts noted that Quang Trung only does outsourcing for foreign partners, and is not a center for creating and making software. The training service in the park brings over 30 … [Read more...] about Software companies shun software parks