FPT opens software development centre in China's Nanning city
Leading Vietnamese IT service provider FPT Software has opened a nearshore development centre in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi province to better serve the billion-people market, especially in the automotive industry.
The nearshore development centre in Nanning city of China's Guangxi province is FPT's second office in China, after the first launched in Shanghai in 2017. (Photo: FPT)
Hanoi (VNA) - Leading Vietnamese IT serviceprovider FPT Software has opened a nearshore development centre in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi province to better serve the 𝓡billion-people market, especiallyin the automotive industry.
This is FPT's second office in China, after the first launched in Shanghai in 2017. The new centre marked the company’s 65th office in the world. FPT Software has a solid workforce to address theincreasing demand in the automotive sector, with more than 3,800 engineers and IT experts currently supporting the world's leading car manufacturers. Itsautomotive services and solutions also meet international AUTOSAR standards setby automotive industry giants.
In the next two years, the newly-established centre isexpected to have 200 employees and expand the customer base in the field ofautomotive technology and semiconductor manufacturing in China and globally,and in other fields such as finance - banking, and healthcare.
Located in Liangqing district, FPT Software's newdelivery centre is close to many top universities, spanning many majors frombusiness and technology to social studies. This allows FPT Software to workcloser with local universities and educational institutions to grow a robust talent pool, tapping the region’s growing ITindustry.
Additionally, as the capital of Guangxi province, Nanning is only 380kilometres away from H🧸anoi of Vietnam. The strategic location facilitates tradingand training exchange between the two countries./.
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The nearshore development centre in Nanning city of China's Guangxi province is FPT's second office in China, after the first launched in Shanghai in 2017. (Photo: FPT) 
