I have a strong belief that in our digital era, Vietnam can organise a new kind of “Brain drain” campaign that is much more cost effective than the traditional model that involved moving people permanently or even at the scale of years. In the fast-paced environment we are living, we can move people [...]
Officience has just established a partnership with the local office of the Asia-Pacific Francophone University Association(AUF) in Ho Chi Minh City.This new partnership aims to support the development of the Francophone Entrepreneurs Club (CLEF).
Aims of the Francophone Entrepreneurs Club
The CLEF aims to help its members to:
Acquire [...]
When I tell people I head a software outsourcing department in Vietnam, I often get 2 questions. The first is how the macroeconomic situation in Vietnam is affecting my business and the second is whether I find skilled people to work on the projects we deliver.
Do more with less
Despite the basics of macroeconomy [...]
The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) will host its annual Welcoming Seminar next Thursday 13th of September 2012 at the Company’s Ho Chi Minh City premises.
This event will be an excellent opportunity for networking and meeting the major actors in the French community based in HCMC: Consulate, AFV [...]
Digital economy, a genuine opportunity for Vietnam
With a domestic market of 86 million people, a GDP growth rate (CAGR) at more than 5% during the last 25 years, a GDP per capita less than US$ 1200 (2010) (1) and a 35 year socio-political stability, Vietnam has a strong potential of economic development. [...]
What is the first means of communication you think of when you want to start a project? Inevitably, it’s the website!
Many clients come to us with fixed ideas for their projects and an almost systematic quote request for a basic website. This medium has become a necessity in [...]
How to work nowadays in offshore, according to Hoang Anh Phan, Head of BU IT Development at Officience.
Capitalizing on potential
In Vietnam there are more than 64,000 people trained in IT. They are young, dynamic and have a hunger for learning. I have interviewed many candidates and they are [...]
Launched in 2007 by the Samwer brothers, the German business incubator Rocket Internetinvested significantly in high-potentiale-commerce start-ups and supported them with their development strategies. It enabled different online shopping websites to use the same financial, logistical and operational platforms. In particular, Rocket Internet helped to launch the now famous sites [...]
In 2011 Officience welcomed two young entrepreneurs to its incubator: Grégory Schlomoff for his BetterInbox project and Nathanaël Lamellière for Worketer. Why did they choose Vietnam and Officience?
Grégory: geographic arbitrage
Greg always wanted to create a start-up but was worried by the thought of [...]
At the start of 2012, it’s time to make a wish! In 2011, Officience could realize 3 wishes in support of scientific research, poor children and spreading ideas. In 2012, we hope to make it again ! If you know of a noble cause worth supporting or know someone who could make a good use of our know-how, our time, our energy, make a wish at wishes.officience.com before January 20th !
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