FPT Japan asked for further contribution to Vietnam’s IT
FPT Japan, a branch of Vietnam’s largest software producer FPT Group, has been urged to contribute more to the Vietnamese IT sector as the world is entering the fourth industry revolution.
Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung (R) presents a gift to FPT Japan Director Tran Dang Hoa (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – FPT Japan, a branch ofVietnam’s largest software producer FPT Group, has been urged to contributemore to the Vietnamese IT sector as the world is entering the fourth industryrevolution.
The statement was made by Finance Minister DinhTien Dung, who is on a working visit to Japan, at a meeting with leaders andofficials of FPT Japan in Tokyo on August 23.
During the meeting, he highly valued FPT Japan’sperformance in recent times, saying that its outcomes have contributing toraising Vietnam’s status in the international business environment, especiallyin the high-technology sector.
The company not only earns annually 150 millionUSD in revenue but also provides some 800 jobs to Vietnamese and Japaneseworkers.
Vietnam has seen a robust development of ITapplication in the finance area, he said, adding other major areas such as tax,customs and securities have applied IT.
Tran Dang Hoa, Director of FPT Japan, briefed the minister on his company’soperation with four offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka. The companywill open a research centre in Okinawa.
FPT Japan wishes to share experience andknowledge on IT and business environment obtained in Japan and contribute moreto the homeland.-VNA
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Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung (R) presents a gift to FPT Japan Director Tran Dang Hoa (Photo: VNA) 
