Hanoi (VNA) - The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on October15 officially announced the establishment of the Viettel Business SolutionsCorporation, marking a move into its so-called fourth development stage.

Thecorporation would represent Viettel in implementing projects and providinginformation and communication technology (ICT) solutions to the Government,ministries, localities, businesses and organisations both inside and outsidethe country. In addition, it committed to helping build a digital government.

Speakingat the launching ceremony, Viettel’s General Director Major General Le Dang Dungsaid the establishment of the corporation marked a transition to create a new,more dynamic and technological Viettel which puts its customers first.

Dungsaid the Fourth Industrial Revolution has brought big opportunities to Vietnam.However, businesses should take the initiative. The corporation’s task is tocreate momentum to push firms forward.

“Viettelhas continued to create value and benefits at a higher level for theGovernment, ministries, businesses and people. The corporation does not onlyserve its business targets, but also accompanies the Government in building adigital government, co-operating with companies and people to resolve society’sissues for the country’s sustainable growth,” he added.

Thecorporation’s General Director Major Phung Van Cuong said they would focusinvestments on technologies, applying the most modern technologies to resolveissues for the country, society and community.

Cuongsaid Viettel would build an IT foundation such as Internet of Things (IoT),artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data and Viettel Pay to help firms andpartners develop new products and services more quickly and easily. Viettel hasbeen ready to provide consultancy about opportunities and challenges of theFourth Industrial Revolution to companies, thus helping them develop a digitaltransformation roadmap.

“Withthe advantages of nationwide fibre optic and 4G coverage,international-standard Data Centre Cloud and high quality human resources ofaround 5,000 IT engineers and 10,000 IT technicians, Viettel commits tobringing suitable solutions with the most modern technologies to ministries,localities and businesses,” he said.

Beforeestablishing the Viettel Business Solutions Corporation, Viettel has spent 8years studying e-government and applying technologies in State-ownedorganisations and enterprises.

Viettelsigned agreements to build smart cities in 23 localities, providing solutionsand services to nearly 400,000 businesses, implementing a national immunisationinformation system linking 14,000 vaccination facilities and managing 12.5million people.

Ithas provided free internet to more than 30,000 schools nationwide andimplemented management software at 23,000 schools.-VNA