Vietnam Investment Environment and ICT Market Report up to 2010 and beyond
The report provides details on key macroeconomic indicators, trends of foreign investment in Vietnam, taxation issues, banking system, private equity, and corruption. The report also provides details on legal basis, forms of foreign investment, merger and acquisition, regulation and licensing in telecommunications, privatization and liberalization of the telecom market, and the new telecommunications law. It indicates deep analysis on major challenges and opportunities as well as every single aspect of the industry: from wireless communication including mobile communications and satellite communications to wireline communications consisting of fixed-line telephony, VoIP, submarine cables, Internet and capacity services and to IT-relateds such as Internet Data Center, software, hardware, and digital contents. Profiles of major companies in the industry are also provided for further preference.
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
3 RESEARCH METHODLOGY
4 RATIONALE FOR SELECTING VIETNAM
5 OVERVIEW OF THE VIETNAMESE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
5.1 VIETNAM AT A GLANCE
5.2 BASIC STATISTICS
5.3 TAXATION
5.4 BANKING SECTOR
5.5 PRIVATE EQUITY
5.6 CORRUPTION
5.7 FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN VIETNAM
5.7.1 A HISTORY
5.7.2 CURRENT SITUATION
5.8 VIETNAM’S OVERSEA INVESTMENTS
6 REGULATORY AND LEGAL CONTEXT AND PROGNOSIS
6.1 INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK IN VIETNAM
6.1.1 LEGAL BASIS
6.1.2 FORMS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
6.2 INVESTMENT IN THE VIETNAMESE ICT INDUSTRY
6.2.1 BUSINESS COOPERATION CONTRACT (BCC)
6.2.2 JOIN VENTURE COMPANY (JVC)
6.2.3 EQUITY PARTICIPATION
6.3 MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A)
6.4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION IN VIETNAM
6.4.1 BASIS
6.4.2 KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
6.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING FRAMEWORK
6.5.1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSES
6.5.2 BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING
6.5.3 CRITERIA FOR BEING LICENSED
6.5.4 FEES AGAINST COMMERCIAL RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER THE LICENSES
6.6 PROSPECTS FOR PRIVATIZATION AND LIBERALISATION OF THE TELECOM MARKET
6.7 THE NEW ICT LAWS AND THE WAY FORWARD
7 ICT MARKET IN VIETNAM
7.1 AN OVERVIEW
7.1.1 IT
7.1.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
7.1.3 CHALLENGES
7.1.4 OPPORTUNITIES
7.2 MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
7.3 FIXED LINE TELEPHONY
7.4 VOIP SERVICES
7.5 INTERNET AND CAPACITY SERVICES
7.5.1 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
7.5.2 UNDERSEA CABLES
7.6 INTERNET DATA CENTER SERVICES
7.7 SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND DIGITAL CONTENTS
7.7.1 SOFTWARE
7.7.2 HARDWARE
7.7.3 DIGITAL CONTENTS
8 KEY ICT PLAYERS
8.1 KEY TELECOM COMPANIES
8.1.1 VNPT
8.1.2 VIETTEL
8.1.3 EVN TELECOM
8.1.4 SAIGON POSTEL (SPT)
8.1.5 OTHERS
8.2 KEY IT COMPANIES
8.2.1 FPT SOFTWARE
8.2.2 CSC VIETNAM
8.2.3 TMA SOLUTION
8.2.4 LACVIET COMPUTING CORPORATION
8.2.5 CMC SOFT CO. LTD.
2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
3 RESEARCH METHODLOGY
4 RATIONALE FOR SELECTING VIETNAM
5 OVERVIEW OF THE VIETNAMESE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
5.1 VIETNAM AT A GLANCE
5.2 BASIC STATISTICS
5.3 TAXATION
5.4 BANKING SECTOR
5.5 PRIVATE EQUITY
5.6 CORRUPTION
5.7 FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN VIETNAM
5.7.1 A HISTORY
5.7.2 CURRENT SITUATION
5.8 VIETNAM’S OVERSEA INVESTMENTS
6 REGULATORY AND LEGAL CONTEXT AND PROGNOSIS
6.1 INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK IN VIETNAM
6.1.1 LEGAL BASIS
6.1.2 FORMS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
6.2 INVESTMENT IN THE VIETNAMESE ICT INDUSTRY
6.2.1 BUSINESS COOPERATION CONTRACT (BCC)
6.2.2 JOIN VENTURE COMPANY (JVC)
6.2.3 EQUITY PARTICIPATION
6.3 MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A)
6.4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION IN VIETNAM
6.4.1 BASIS
6.4.2 KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
6.5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING FRAMEWORK
6.5.1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSES
6.5.2 BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSING
6.5.3 CRITERIA FOR BEING LICENSED
6.5.4 FEES AGAINST COMMERCIAL RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER THE LICENSES
6.6 PROSPECTS FOR PRIVATIZATION AND LIBERALISATION OF THE TELECOM MARKET
6.7 THE NEW ICT LAWS AND THE WAY FORWARD
7 ICT MARKET IN VIETNAM
7.1 AN OVERVIEW
7.1.1 IT
7.1.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
7.1.3 CHALLENGES
7.1.4 OPPORTUNITIES
7.2 MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
7.3 FIXED LINE TELEPHONY
7.4 VOIP SERVICES
7.5 INTERNET AND CAPACITY SERVICES
7.5.1 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
7.5.2 UNDERSEA CABLES
7.6 INTERNET DATA CENTER SERVICES
7.7 SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, AND DIGITAL CONTENTS
7.7.1 SOFTWARE
7.7.2 HARDWARE
7.7.3 DIGITAL CONTENTS
8 KEY ICT PLAYERS
8.1 KEY TELECOM COMPANIES
8.1.1 VNPT
8.1.2 VIETTEL
8.1.3 EVN TELECOM
8.1.4 SAIGON POSTEL (SPT)
8.1.5 OTHERS
8.2 KEY IT COMPANIES
8.2.1 FPT SOFTWARE
8.2.2 CSC VIETNAM
8.2.3 TMA SOLUTION
8.2.4 LACVIET COMPUTING CORPORATION
8.2.5 CMC SOFT CO. LTD.
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: VIETNAM'S GDP REAL GROWTH 2000-2008
Figure 2: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM
Figure 3: VIETNAM & NEIGHBORHOOD COUNTRIES - KEY MACROECONOMIC FIGURES
Figure 4: GOVERNMENT'S DEBT IN 2009
Figure 5: MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORMS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT VEHICLES
Figure 6: IT REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 7: IT REVENUES IN % GDP
Figure 8: 2009 IT SECTOR REVENUES
Figure 9: IT COMPANIES IN VIETNAM
Figure 10: HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE IT INDUSTRY
Figure 11: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVENUES
Figure 12: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
Figure 13: MOBILE SUBCRIBERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 14: MARKET SHARE - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2008
Figure 15: MARKET SHARES - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2009
Figure 16: MARKET SHARES - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2010
Figure 17: VIETNAM MOBILE ARPU ($)
Figure 18: FIXED LINE MARKET SHARE
Figure 19: FIXED LINE SUBCRIBERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 20: BASIC STATISTICS OF VIETNAM VOIP TERMINATION SERVICES
Figure 21: LIST OF MAJOR VOIP TERMINATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 22: STATISTICS ON INTERNET DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM UP TO MAY 2010
Figure 23: INTERNET USERS
Figure 24: INTERNET USERS IN PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION
Figure 25: BROADBAND USERS
Figure 26: BROADBAND USERS TELEDENSITY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Figure 27: DOMAIN REGISTRATION
Figure 28: INTERNET PENETRATION IN MAJOR CITIES
Figure 29: ISP MARKET SHARE BY END OF 2009
Figure 30: VIETNAM CAPACITY BY END OF MAY 2010
Figure 31: A SURVEY ON THE USE OF INTERNET AT OFFICES IN VIETNAM
Figure 32: SURVEY ON ICT USAGE IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN VIETNAM
Figure 33: A BRIEF ON DATA CENTERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 34: LOCATIONS OF DATA CENTERS
Figure 35: DATA CENTER REVENUES
Figure 36: FLOOR SPACE OF DATA CENTERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 38: SOFTWARE REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 37: HARDWARE REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 39: DIGITAL CONTENTS REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 40: VNPT REVENUES (IN BILLION VND)
Figure 41: VIETTEL REVENUES (IN BILLION VND)
Figure 42: EVN TELECOM REVENUES (BILLION VND)
Figure 43: SPT REVENUES (IN VND BILLION)
Figure 44: FPT SOFTWARE REVENUES
Figure 1: VIETNAM'S GDP REAL GROWTH 2000-2008
Figure 2: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM
Figure 3: VIETNAM & NEIGHBORHOOD COUNTRIES - KEY MACROECONOMIC FIGURES
Figure 4: GOVERNMENT'S DEBT IN 2009
Figure 5: MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORMS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT VEHICLES
Figure 6: IT REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 7: IT REVENUES IN % GDP
Figure 8: 2009 IT SECTOR REVENUES
Figure 9: IT COMPANIES IN VIETNAM
Figure 10: HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE IT INDUSTRY
Figure 11: TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVENUES
Figure 12: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
Figure 13: MOBILE SUBCRIBERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 14: MARKET SHARE - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2008
Figure 15: MARKET SHARES - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2009
Figure 16: MARKET SHARES - MOBILE SECTOR - MID 2010
Figure 17: VIETNAM MOBILE ARPU ($)
Figure 18: FIXED LINE MARKET SHARE
Figure 19: FIXED LINE SUBCRIBERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 20: BASIC STATISTICS OF VIETNAM VOIP TERMINATION SERVICES
Figure 21: LIST OF MAJOR VOIP TERMINATION SERVICE PROVIDERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 22: STATISTICS ON INTERNET DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM UP TO MAY 2010
Figure 23: INTERNET USERS
Figure 24: INTERNET USERS IN PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION
Figure 25: BROADBAND USERS
Figure 26: BROADBAND USERS TELEDENSITY IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Figure 27: DOMAIN REGISTRATION
Figure 28: INTERNET PENETRATION IN MAJOR CITIES
Figure 29: ISP MARKET SHARE BY END OF 2009
Figure 30: VIETNAM CAPACITY BY END OF MAY 2010
Figure 31: A SURVEY ON THE USE OF INTERNET AT OFFICES IN VIETNAM
Figure 32: SURVEY ON ICT USAGE IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN VIETNAM
Figure 33: A BRIEF ON DATA CENTERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 34: LOCATIONS OF DATA CENTERS
Figure 35: DATA CENTER REVENUES
Figure 36: FLOOR SPACE OF DATA CENTERS IN VIETNAM
Figure 38: SOFTWARE REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 37: HARDWARE REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 39: DIGITAL CONTENTS REVENUES (IN MILLION USD)
Figure 40: VNPT REVENUES (IN BILLION VND)
Figure 41: VIETTEL REVENUES (IN BILLION VND)
Figure 42: EVN TELECOM REVENUES (BILLION VND)
Figure 43: SPT REVENUES (IN VND BILLION)
Figure 44: FPT SOFTWARE REVENUES
