The debut event of the Ubisoft office in Da Nang city on June 8 (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - France’s Ubisoft, one of the four largest videogame companies in the world, officially opened an office in the central city ofDa Nang on June 8.
French Consul General in HCM City Vincent Floreani, who covers 22 citiesand provinces in central and southern Vietnam, said that as Ubisoft is a large Frenchbusiness and one of the world’s leading video game makers, its opening of an officein Da Nang will present even more cooperation opportunities for the city andother French businesses.
He added Vietnam boasts numerous opportunities for tech companiesto develop, noting that it is currently home to more than 100,000 programmersand 75,000 tech specialists, with 40,000 new IT graduates every year.
The country also has a young population who love technology and areeager to learn and develop in the sector, he added.
Explaining why it selected Da Nang, Director of Ubisoft Vietnam AurelienPalasse said it is a livable city, so it is ideal for its programmers anddesigners. Local authorities have also issued many policies supportingenterprises in the IT and hi-tech industries, which will later help turn thecity into a tech hub.
Thanks to the swift and wholehearted assistance from local agencies, theUbisoft office became operational after just six months of effort, he said,adding that they plan to recruit some 100 new employees this year and introducethe first products early next year.
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The debut event of the Ubisoft office in Da Nang city on June 8 (Photo: VNA) 
