More provinces get free internet access sites
Up to 665 free public
internet access points became operational in 16 provinces on November 23
under phase two of a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation (BMGF).
Up to 665 free public
internet access points became operational in 16 provinces on November 23
under phase two of a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation (BMGF).
The benefited localities
include three provinces in the northern mountainous region, four in the
Central Highlands of Tay Nguyen, four in the central region and five in
the southern region.
The 50 million USD project
installed more than 4,600 sets of computers and internet access devices
at local libraries and post offices.
The public
access points have also been equipped with other supporting devices such
as printers, projectors and headphones to benefit users.
The BMGF’s “Improvement of Computer Usage and Public Internet Access
Ability in Vietnam ” project is being carried out by the Ministry of
Information and Communications from 2011 to 2016.-VNA
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