vietnam has potential to become the next bpo giant

Vietnam has potential to become the next BPO giant

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is believed to be one of the five sectors with the greatest potential for growth and investment in Vietnam in the near future, along with solar and wind energy, luxury hotels, modern agribusiness and food, and retail banking, according to PwC’s ‘Spotlight on Vietnam’ report released in October 2017.
pwc vietnam and uel form strategic partnership in career orientation and training

PwC Vietnam and UEL form strategic partnership in career orientation and training

PwC will support University of Economics and Law (UEL) by assessing and monitoring the performance of students on their internship programmes as well as supporting lecturers and students with learning resources. 
pwc vietnam and vncert form strategic partnership for cyber security incident response

PwC Vietnam and VNCERT form strategic partnership for cyber security incident response

In order to promote the development of national cyber security emergency response networks, PwC Vietnam is collaborating with the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Teams to strengthen training activities and raise the capabilities for timely response to information security incidents in Vietnamese organisations.
cyber attacks have become a fact of life

Cyber-attacks have become a fact of life

Five days fter being released, the WannaCry ransomware has infected more than 300,000 devices in over 150 countries worldwide, as reported by the United States Homeland Security Advisor.
first independent assurance for vietnamese sustainability report

First independent assurance for Vietnamese sustainability report

PwC Vietnam and Vietnam’s largest insurance company Bao Viet Holdings have just inked a contract wherein the former will provide sustainability assurance services for the financial-insurance giant.
larger office space for pwc vietnam to provide better services for clients

Larger office space for PwC Vietnam to provide better services for clients

PwC Vietnam announced last week the expansion of its Ho Chi Minh City office to accommodate the firm’s growing business and to better serve its clients.
paving the way for insurance growth

Paving the way for insurance growth

The liberalisation of Vietnam’s insurance market began on December 18, 1993 with Decree No100/CP issued by the prime minister. Since then, the country’s insurance sector has recorded extraordinary growth.
changing legal landscape for foreign firms

Changing legal landscape for foreign firms

At present, it is difficult to say with certainty what constitutes a foreign invested enterprise under Vietnamese laws. Some legislation currently in effect suggests that any amount of foreign ownership constitutes a foreign invested company. Meanwhile, other legislation, also currently in use, is taken by many to mean that an enterprise with a threshold of 49 per cent and upwards constitutes a foreign invested enterprise (FIEs).
bidv and pwc vietnam join hands

BIDV and PwC Vietnam join hands

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (Vietnam) Ltd. (PwC) today kicked off implementing “Consulting Services for Information Technology (IT) System Assessment and Transformation at BIDV” project in Hanoi.
managing risk in growth markets

Managing risk in growth markets

PwC Network chairman Dennis Nally visited Vietnam on December 11 and 12. On this occasion, he witnessed a ceremony in which PwC Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation with the State Securities Commission (SSC) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). Hoang Anh reports.
mas to remain in vogue in 2012

M&As to remain in vogue in 2012

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) will continue at high levels in 2012 with inbound acquisitions remaining significant, driven by high levels of interest amongst Asian investors, especially those from Japan and Korea, looking to tap Vietnam’s growing economy, large population and its strong resource base. Stephen Gaskill, deputy general director of PwC Vietnam, puts VIR’s Hoang Anh in the picture.