Foreign Corporations Operating In Vietnam

Written By: Dr. NGUYEN Tien Dung, FECON Corporation | Dr. NGUYEN Thanh Chi, HaskoningDHV Vietnam | Dr. PHUNG Duc Long, VSSMGE | Dr. NGUYEN Anh Dung, VSSMGE
Uploaded At: 01 May 2024

HASKONINGDHV VIETNAM

Mainly acting as Engineering & Consultancy
Opening of local office in Vietnam: 1993
Website: https://www.royalhaskoningdhv.com/en/countries/vietnam

Overview

Royal HaskoningDHV has been active in Vietnam from 1985, followed by official registration in 1993 with the name HaskoningDHV Vietnam. Over the years, RHDHV has been extensively involved in projects in the ports and maritime transport and development sectors, industrial buildings, urban and rural master planning, water technology throughout the country. RHDHV works for State’s ministries, public and private clients, and international financial institutes (ADB, WB, IMF). Today, HaskoningDHV Vietnam is recognized as one of the leading international consultants in Vietnam with almost 40 years local presence and a unique track record of strategic projects in Vietnam.

Present business areas

All port and maritime sectors: from feasibility / conceptual design to detailed design and design for construction
Industrial buildings; Water master planning, technology and resilience

Remarkable projects (acting as the main designer / consultant)

Gemalink Cai Mep container terminal (the deepest seaport in Vietnam), Cai Mep general terminal, Cai Mep international terminal, Van Phong international transhipment terminal, Cai Lan international terminal
Cua Lo deep-sea port, Vung Ang seaport, Vung Ro refinery seaport, Dung Quat refinery seaport, seaports for the Nghi Son refinery & petrochemical complex, seaports for Long Son petrochemical
Damen Song Cam shipyard

BACHY SOLETANCHE VIETNAM

Mainly acting as Construction contractor
Company name: Bachy Soletanche Vietnam
Opening of local office in Vietnam: early 1990s

Company type

foundation and underground specialist contractor

Present business areas

full range of geotechnical engineering services

Typical projects

Various basements / foundations in Vinhome Central Park complex, Landmark 81 and other high-rise buildings in Vietnam
Underground infrastructures, pile foundations, soil investigations

ARUP VIETNAM

Mainly acting as Consultant
Opening of local office in Vietnam: 2008
Website: https://www.arup.com/offices/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city

Overview

Arup has been working in Vietnam since the 1980s, in 2008 a local office was opened in Ho Chi Minh City. With knowledge of global experience / standards and local regulations / codes, Arup has a track record of excellence in private and public sectors in Vietnam including the country’s tallest building Landmark 81, the iconic National Conventional Centre in Hanoi and the Van Don Integrated Resort located in Ha Long Bay.

Present business areas

High-rise buildings, residential / commercial buildings
Local / regional masterplanning

Remarkable projects (acting as the designer / consultant)

Landmark 81 tower (the highest building in Vietnam), Sunrise City residential & commercial building
Sea Shell aquarium, National Conventional Centre, Hai Phong new administrative centre

KELLER VIETNAM

Mainly acting as Construction contractor
Company name (present): KELLER GROUP
Yea of establishment: 1860

Brief history

1860- Established by Johann KELLER in Renchen, Germany
1930s- Invented the Vibro Ground Improvement method
1970s- Licensed Jet Grouting technology from Japan to Europe and North America
1972- Present: extended business globally with M&A strategy.
2010- Established KELLER Foundations Vietnam co., ltd.

Company type (present)

KELLER group is public listed company (PLC). KELLER Vietnam is 100% owned by Keller group

Present business areas

Ground Improvement, Foundation, Grouting and Anchor

Typical projects

Yard Upgrade for Bien Dong 1 project, Hoa Phat Dung Quat Port
Nghi Son Refinery Plant, Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Complex