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FPT strategic conference
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FPT strategic conference took place within two
days October 31 and November 1 in Hai Phong City.
On the first day, 13 reports of FPT member
companies were presented. The last day was for discussion
according to topics and discussion reports presentation.
FPT Software
Chairman Nguyen Thanh Nam presented the Company's strategy
In the conference, FPT Software Chairman
Nguyen Thanh Nam reported the Company’s strategy in the next
3 years 2010 – 2012. FPT Software will choose some fields
and customers to focus on, and put target to get big
contracts, cooperate to build its own solutions and
products, improve revenue per capita, strengthen its
position, and widen sales channel worldwide through the
strategic relationship with partners. |
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FPT
embedded workshop to be held in Japan |
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An embedded workshop for FPT Software
customers will be organized in Tokyo on November 18.
The workshop will include introductions to
FPT’s studies relating to the embedded area in recent times
such as Android, utilities or games written on Android,
image processing programs to identify vehicles’ number
plates, and F-1 satellite design of FPT Software Space Lab.
It aims to express FPT’s image of interest
and investment in new technological research, enhance
communication between FPT’s existing customers and its new
ones, and create opportunities to approach clients to
further discuss business trends, technology, etc in the near
future. |
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NTT-IT, NTT-Lab and FPT announce R&D project
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On November 2, at FPT Software head office,
NTT-IT, NTT-Lab (member companies of NTT Telecom Corp.), FPT
Software, and FPT University announced the implementation of
an R&D project of image processing technology.
The project is financed by NTT-IT and
NTT-Lab, and will be implemented by FPT Software and FPT
University.
The partners have faith in the success of
the project, based on the excellent IT skills of FPT
University students as well as the R&D capacity and research
management capacity of FPT Software. |
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VIETNAM
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Vietnam to chair ASEAN as of January 1
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Vietnam will take up position as chair of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as of January 1st 2010. This
was announced at the closing ceremony of the 15th ASEAN
Summit and related summits on October 25 in Cha-am & Hua Hin,
Thailand.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung delivered a speech
on the ASEAN year, and highlighted Vietnam’s priorities for
the next year, including enhancing ASEAN solidarity and
links, translating the ASEAN Charter into reality,
accelerating the building of the ASEAN Community as well as
expanding and deepening cooperative ties between ASEAN and
its partners, thus raising ASEAN’s role and position.
(Source: Vietnamplus)
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Government gives nod to second stimulus package |
A second stimulus package has been approved by the
Government in the monthly cabinet meeting, announced by
Government Office chairman Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 30.
The Government decided to continue the policy in 2010 to
help people and enterprises stabilize production. However,
the Government has made some amendments towards cutting down
the time and the scale of stimulation.
Specifically, medium and long terms projects that need to
purchase rural equipment will be supported until the end of
2010, but the interest rate subsidy will be reduced to 2 –
4%.
(Source: VnEconomy)
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Ministry introduces national IT program
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The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)
submitted the national program on information technology
applications for 2020 to the Prime Minister for approval.
The program aims to have 100% of Government agencies and
ministries connected and using digital signatures by 2015.
By 2015, up to 70% of documents exchanged between Government
agencies will be sent via email; 100% of meetings between
the Government and/or the Prime Minister with ministries and
local government will be held online. Also by 2015, 80% of
people and businesses will submit tax declarations online;
90% of local customs offices will apply e-customs; 30% of
procurement auctions will be conducted online; 100% of
passports for Vietnamese citizens will be approved online;
and 30% of Vietnamese citizens over 14 years old will have
their ID cards issued, using modern technology.
(Source: Vietnamnet)
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Vietnam fulfils UNSC Presidency role |
October 31 is the last day of Vietnam’s one-month presidency
of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Vietnam has
made an impression on the international community in the
past month and in July 2008 when it also chaired the UNSC.
It has built up trustworthy relationships with countries and
made practical and effective contributions to the UN and the
UNSC in particular.
(Source: VOV)
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HIGHLIGHTED NUMBER |
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US$6.8 billion |
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is the expected overseas national currency exchange of 2009,
confirmed by the Ministry of Finance. |
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RELAXATION |
Plough
deeply your own field!
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FPT Software Parents’ Day comes close |
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Every year, November 19 is celebrated as FPT Software’s
Parents’ Day. The Company chose the day immediately before
Vietnam Teachers’ Day (November 20) with the idea that
children could express their gratitude to their parents
before showing it to their teachers.
Parents were visiting their children's working places at FPT
Building on the Parents' Day of 2008
On that day, all parents of FPT Software staff will receive
greetings cards personally signed by Chairman Nguyen Thanh
Nam.
On this day last year, the Company organized a large meeting
for all staff and their parents and allowed them to visit
their children’s workspaces in the FPT building. |
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3rd Asian Indoor Games opens in Hanoi |
The third Asian Indoor Games (AIG) opened in Hanoi on the
evening of October 30th. More than 5,000 athletes, coaches
and officials from 43 countries and territories are
participating in the Games until November 8.
The President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Sheikh Ahmad
Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, delivered a speech.
After a performance show, Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh
Triet announced the official opening of the Games, with this
year’s theme “For a Rising Asia”.
More than 2,500 athletes are competing for 242 sets of
medals in 20 sports, together with some performance sports.
The games include indoor track and field, dancing, chess,
bowling, billiards, computer games, futsal (indoor
football), three-person basketball and many others.
(Source: Vietnamnet)
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