Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has praised the Financing and
Promoting Technology Corporation (FPT) for its pioneering work in
information-technology (IT) and telecommunications in Vietnam over the
past 25 years.
Speaking at a September 7 meeting to
celebrate the FPT’s 25th anniversary in Hanoi, Deputy PM Nhan
particularly applauded the group’s contributions to the formation of IT
and software industries in the country.
He commented on the
group’s participation in building large-scale information networks
nationwide, success in software export and efforts in educational
renovation. He also acknowledged the corporation as one of the country’s
first four internet service suppliers.
The Deputy PM urged
the group to continue utilising its strength to aid the country’s
socio-economic development, thus helping Vietnam evolve from
middle-income status towards a knowledge-based economy and an
intelligent, democratic and modern society.
FPT Chairman
Truong Gia Binh said during the 1988-2012 period, the group’s annual
turnover increased by 53.23 percent on average while profits went up
52.57 percent annually.
The group has contributed over 23.5
trillion VND to the State budget, he said, adding that with a staff of
15,000, FPT services now cover 50 cities and provinces nationwide as
well as many countries across the world, including Japan, Singapore,
Malaysia, Myanmar, the UK, France, Germany, the US and Australia.
Binh said FPT is set to become a global group in Vietnam in smart
services, striving to pocket 100 million USD in Singapore and hundreds
of millions of USD from ASEAN.
To fulfill its targets, the
group will focus on mobile technology, cloud computing and big data and
software development tools while paying more attention to personnel
training and partner seeking, he said.-VNA