Vietnam a potential gaming powerhouse: experts
By Khuong Nha June 4, 2021 | 06:18 pm GMT+7
People play game on their smartphones in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Shutterstock/xuanhuongho.
With high average gaming time, Vietnam could become a powerhouse in the gaming industry with many major publishers established here, experts say. Vietnam can totally become a gaming powerhouse by building a strong and sustainable ecosystem, said Google representative Emily Nguyen at a recent event.
Among 10 top game publishers headquartered in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, five are based in Vietnam, according to a recent report by data provider App Annie. For every 25 downloaded games in the world, one is made by a Vietnamese company, it said, adding that this ranks Vietnam seventh in the world in terms of downloads.