Software companies, FPT Software Co from Vietnam and Hitachi Joho Ltd from Japan, launched a joint research and development centre in the city on September 13.

The Hitachi Joho-FPT R&D Centre will include five Japanese experts and 60 Vietnamese developers working together to come up with attractive products for foreign investors.

”Previously, Hitachi Joho placed China at the focus of our global map, and now we expand our focus to Vietnam, starting with the cooperation with FPT Company in software development,” said Hara Iwao, general director of Hitachi Joho.