Google has confirmed the establishment of Google Vietnam, a local entity which supports domestic digital transformation.

Advertisers in Vietnam will conduct tax-related procedures with Google Vietnam instead of Google Asia Pacific starting from April 1, 2025, according to an announcement on its website.

“We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country’s digital transformation,” a Google spokesperson confirmed with the media.

The logo of Google is seen at an event in Vietnam in July 2024. Photo by VnExpress/Luu Quy

Marc Woo, managing director for Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region, said that he has moved from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, where an office with the Google logo has been established in District 1.

The company is hiring for several positions related to Google Cloud, Applications, and Gaming.

Vietnam is considered by Google to be a rapidly growing digital economy market, ranking among the top in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese users and the government have shown significant interest in AI this year, according to the company.

In 2024, e-commerce surged at 18% year-over-year reaching US$22 billion of gross merchandise value, being the main growth accelerator of the country’s digital economy, according to the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report by Google and its partners.

Vietnam’s digital economy continues to grow at a double-digit pace despite global economic uncertainties, said Marc Woo.

He also said that the online media sector in Vietnam is the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia, with an increasing number of Vietnamese developers making a global impact with popular applications used worldwide.

Luu Quy (Source: e.vnexpress.net)