The list of top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) has been unveiled, showing that Vietnam’s private sector continued to post strong growth with the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) among private firms rising significantly, reaching 21.8 percent in the 2014-2017 period.
Viettel Global Investment JSC, a subsidiary of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, reported revenue of 4,428 billion VND (188.6 million USD) and profit of 1,342 billion (57.1 million USD) in the third quarter of 2018, increases of 5 and 8 percent year-on-year.
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on October 15 officially announced the establishment of the Viettel Business Solutions Corporation, marking a move into its so-called fourth development stage.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dionisio Babo Soares on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hanoi on September 12.
President Tran Dai Quang’s visit to Ethiopia and Egypt from August 23-29 is expected to open new prospects for trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and the two nations, as well as with the African region in general.
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been in Russia to attend the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY 2018» and the International Forum “Security Week Russia” from August 19-24.
The Vietnam Television Corporation (VTC), a subordinate unit of the Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV), on August 21 announced that it has earned the right to broadcast all sporting events within the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018.
Major General Le Dang Dung, Deputy General Director of Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, was promoted to Viettel General Director and Standing Chairman on July 31.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded achievements obtained by the State-run Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group over the past years during a working session with its leaders in Hanoi.
Vietnam has actively participated in forums and meetings of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group, heard the 23rd meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-23) which opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 9.
Training personnel, especially high-quality human resources, requires a comprehensive renovation in the context of the ongoing fourth industrial revolution, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
Military-run telecommunications group Viettel was officially renamed Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group and recognised as the national defence and security enterprise with 100 percent State-owned capital.
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