Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has reinforced its local presence in Vietnam by opening two new offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.

GL Industrial Services has been operating in Vietnam since 1996. At first only a Representative Office with four people, GL today employs a team of almost 30 based in the country office in Vung Tau, in Hanoi, and the new offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang. As part of the company’s global growth strategy, GL is considering to open yet another office in Nha Trang later this year and boost the local workforce up to 50.

Raymond Haveron, managing director and country manager for GL Industrial Services in Vietnam, is content with the current development. “The demand for our services is there, so we need to be flexible with our scope of activities,” he said.

Many projects have been initiated recently and now are commencing their implementation. With the newly opened offices GL is able to provide its services even closer to local customers, including high-profile developers such as Hoang Long JOC, Petronas Carigali Vietnam, VIETSOVPETRO JV, PETROVIETNAM and PV Gas.