Vietnam

The cost of labour in Vietnam is one of the lowest in the world. Coupled with a sizeable pool of skilled animators, this is attracting animation outsourcing to the country. In addition, Vietnam has a highly literate population, with a large proportion of the population in the 25-30 age bracket.

The industry suffers from the lack of an advanced telecommunications infrastructure, which has resulted in limited broadband connectivity. The leading animation studio in Vietnam is Glass Egg Digital Media, whose key clients include Disney, EA, Nintendo and Warner Bros. Animation studios are engaging in 2D and 3D animation and computer-generated visual effects in their productions. Most of the animation content produced here is exported with very little local content. As a result, the Vietnamese TV channels are reliant on imported animation content, and the most popular animation programmes include a large number of Hollywood productions and Japanese animation.

The cost of completing animation projects in Vietnam is about 30% less than the cost of getting the work done in the US The Vietnam animation industry is growing at about 25% per annum, and the growth is driven by animation outsourcing from North America and Europe The Vietnam animation Industry is concentrated around the city of Ho Chi Minh (former Saigon) There are around 50 animation studios in Vietnam

The source: 3D World (text) + Digital Vector (statistics)