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Saturday, May 8, 2010
The future of 3G in Vietnam
6 months after the launch of 3G in Vietnam, local telcos realize that 3G is not a gold mine as they expected since the revenue from 3G is quite modest compared to 2G.
For me, it is easy to understand. Let's look at an example, Mobifone 3G will cost you 150.000VND for one-month 384Kbps package and 300.000VND for 7Mbps package. I think it is expensive to most of Vietnamese people, even for those IT guys like me. Normal local users also have no reason to use 3G since Wifi is now available everywhere: home, office, cafes, hotels, restaurant...
So in the near future, I think 3G is still too far to reach for Vietnamese users. Just until its price drop to an appropriate amount (maybe less than 100.000VND for one-month), or there will be an integrated...
Posted in: itThursday, May 6, 2010
Vietnam 2010 - A connected country
Last week, I had a trip to Can Tho to see the new bridge and nearby provinces include Vinh Long & Tra Vinh. This was the first time I was capable with an Android smartphone and a 3G connection. It has made my trip more fun :)
In the past, some long trips may took me up to 10 hours sitting in the bus doing nothing beyond looking at both sides on the road. But now, it does not last any longer. With a smartphone and 3G, I can play online games, looking at the map to see interesting places around me and searching for more related information. Technology really makes life easier in this situation!
I remember since the first time playing with the Internet, I never imagine that once day I can easily access Internet anywhere in Vietnam with just...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Vietnam ICT has more than 200.000 employees
According to a statistic from Ministry of Information and Communication in 1/2010, Vietnam ICT now has:110.000 employees in Hardware Industry
57.000 employees in Software Industry
40.000 employees in fast-growing Digital Content Industry
It really surprises me since I think the number of developers in Vietnam is more than 100.000. But the number we can draw out from statistic above is quite modest.
For software outsourcing industry, the number of employees in a big India outsourcing company like: Infosys, Wipro... may reach 100.000. While the biggest outsourcing software in Vietnam, FSoft, has just about 3000. It means that Vietnam won't be able to compete in large outsourcing contracts, which require thousand of people.
Also most of Vietnam outsourcing companies are small, which make the...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
What's next step for Vietnam ICT Industry?
At the end of 2009, Vietnam government has taken the pledge to develop Vietnam into a strong ICT country before 2015. However, saying is always easier than doing and lots of people I know don't believe anything government said :). But at this time, Vietnam has many opportunities to turn this dream into reality, as in my previous article. So could Vietnam achieve this? I think it will depend much on next action from government and that's what I'm trying to find out via this article.
At first, take a look at what Mr. Le Doan Hop, Minister of Information and Communication conclude via the conference "Develop Vietnam into a strong ICT country" recently
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbdC2y0PVkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64q7qzi0KJkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DunmCBU1GKs
The...
Why Vietnam?
In my work, I have had many chances to talk to foreign developers as well as businessmen. One of the most interesting questions they often ask me is that "Why do we choose Vietnam?". And I'm so excited with my answer :)
1. Vietnam situates situated in the center of the Southeast Asia. And this could be considered one of the best destinations for multi-national companies to come, setup a branch before going to other Southeast Asia countries
2. The average human cost in Vietnam is still low compare to other countries like India, China, Europe... which is the main factor to many companies nowadays
3. Vietnam is an oriental country, which make it one of the best choices for Japan, Korea, Taiwan - those countries who are finding a similar country...
Posted in: vietnamVietnam ICT: Some useful tips for investor
As a developing country with a large population, Vietnam turns out to become the next destination for many investors, especially in a fast growing sector like ICT. However, many investors had been trapped in local dot-com bubble in 2007, as they don't know much about this market. This is an extremely important factor since Vietnam policy is not mature enough, and the more you understand about the market, the more successes you can get. So if you are now an investor, what should you invest in to get much in a short time?
At first, take a glance at Vietnam ICT industry in 2009
- Telecom: $8.1 billion USD (~150.000 billion VND), 62% growth compared to 2008. Mostly from mobile service and ADSL and controlled by large own-state corporations...
