A documentary titled “Vietnam: Connecting East Africa” will be broadcast on the Discovery East Africa channel on December 27 for the first time, and on the Discovery Southeast Asia three days later.
Hanoi (VNA) – A documentary titled“Vietnam: Connecting East Africa” will be broadcast on the Discovery EastAfrica channel on December 27 for the first time, and on the Discovery SoutheastAsia three days later.
The information was released by Anna Pak Burdin, Discovery’s General Manager inSoutheast Asia, at a press conference in Hanoi on December 20.
Managing Director Ha Thuc Van of Red Bridge Film Services Co Ltd, whichrepresents the film’s producer in Vietnam, said the documentary has contributedto highlighting Vietnam’s role in internet development in East Africa throughthe investment in infrastructure for 3G and 4G services in the region.
It also shed light on Vietnam’s efforts in developing telecoms technologies inEast Africa, from the construction of telecom infrastructure in Tanzania to thelaunch of mobile services in remote villages in Mozambique, she added.
Vikram Channa, Vice President of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said the filmtells the story of Viettel Group in East Africa, with human values highlighted.
It captures the difficulties and hardship facing Viettel’s employees andengineers in East Africa, as well as the daily life of local people before theyaccess high-quality information technology, he said.
“Vietnam: Connecting East Africa” will be screened in 15 African countries andmany countries in Asia since late December 2018.
This is the fifth documentary on Vietnam made by Discovery, along with JamBusters, Mr Long’s Travelling Cinema, A Thousand Year Hanoi and Digging Up TheDead.-VNA
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