The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has become the key sponsor of the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG3) as it will grant 10 billion VND (560,000USD) to the event.

According to an agreement signed on October 20 by representatives from VNPT and the organising board of AIG3, the group will donate one billion VND in cash and one billion VND in kind, and provide its telecommunication products and services worth eight billion VND to the games.

The agreement also made VNPT the largest official provider of information technology and telecommunication services to the event.

VNPT had earlier sponsored many important politic and sports events at home and abroad, including the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 5), the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 22), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2006 and the fourth World IT Forum (WITFOR 2009).

AIG3 is expected to take place in Vietnam from October 30 to November 8 with the participation of over 20,000 athletes, coaches and representatives from 45 countries and territories./.