Market Trends of Vietnam Facility Management Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Vietnam Facility Management Market according to our research experts:
Industrial Sector is Expected to Witness Significant Growth
- According to the latest report by JLL real estate services firm, Vietnam has become an attractive location for foreign investors due to the country's policies supporting foreign direct investment (FDI), political stability, and robust economic growth. Also stated, Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia's top foreign investment destinations.
- In May 2022, Sovico Corporation partnered with JERA to assess the feasibility of delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG) for power projects in Vietnam. Service and JERA will look at forming a partnership to provide clean, reliable, and efficient energy at a reasonable price to meet the region's expanding energy demands.
- With Samsung, Microsoft, Intel, and LG investing in chip and smartphone production as well as R&D, Vietnam has become a high-tech investment hub. In March 2021, the prime minister released Decision No.10/2021/QD-TTg, which detailed the criteria for defining high-tech businesses and went into effect on April 30, 2021. This law relates to companies in Vietnam that produce high-tech products or provide high-tech services.
- Supporting industries in Vietnam attracted a significant portion of foreign direct investment (FDI) into industrial parks (IPs) in the southern provinces and cities. For instance, in 2021, Local IPs attracted $1.1 billion in capital and investment projects in the supporting industry and other manufacturing companies, accounting for more than 80% of total capital and investment projects.
- According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment(MPI), Vietnam continues to be one of the most attractive investment destinations for Japanese companies, especially after Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's November 2021 visit to Japan, during which he oversaw the signing of 25 major cooperation agreements worth up to USD12 billion, much of which will be disbursed in 2022.
- Furthermore, the two prime ministers agreed to boost commercial collaborations between Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises and to strengthen the investment environment for businesses by cooperating in areas such as digital transformation, diversification of the production base, and growth of supporting industries toward resilient global supply chains, which include both nations and are crucial to economic revitalization.
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Service Sector is Expected to Witness Significant Growth
- In April 2022, Lockout - Tagout (LOTO) is a safety procedure introduced by RCR Vietnam that ensures practical switching on or off and isolation before maintenance. Workers can also be protected from unsafe energy discharges, significant physical harm, or death by properly completing LOTO procedures.
- With the country's tremendous economic expansion, people's lifestyles and attitudes change radically in Vietnam. While unpackaged food remains widely available at markets, more and more supermarkets have begun to provide packaged fruit, meat, and fish in recent years. Consumers are also becoming more accustomed to the convenience, comfort, and security that come with shopping in air-conditioned malls. As a result, as Vietnam evolves into a more sophisticated society, the demand for safety and security is continuously increasing.
- In terms of revenue generation, soft services dominated the market in Vietnam during the Pandemic. The rise in demand for cleaning and security services in the country has been fueled by growth in sectors such as real estate, increased demand for retail and commercial spaces, increased foreign direct investment, and increased commercial activities.
- In May 2022, Shinhan Financial Group, South Korea's second-largest bank, agreed to acquire a 10% investment in Tiki, a Vietnamese e-commerce startup, making it the company's third-largest shareholder.
