Halotel staff introduce products to Tanzanian locals (Photo: VNA)
The military-run Viettel Group launched its telecom services under the brand name Halotel in Tanzania on October 15.
The official business in Tanzania, the fourth market for the group in Africa after Mozambique, Cameroon and Burundi, is expected to help remarkably increase Viettel’s footprint and influence in the region.
With a population of over 50 million, Tanzania is the most populous nation of the eight foreign markets where Viettel is providing services.
Halotel is the sole mobile network offering 3G connectivity across Tanzania with the fiber optic cable infrastructure 2.5 times stronger than the total fiber optic cables of the country.
Viettel envisions bringing its telecommunication services and information technology to every aspect of life, contributing to the local socio-economic development.
The project won the Best Investment Project 2014 in East, Central and West Africa Region.
General Director of the group Nguyen Manh Hung said it is possible to narrow the telecom and IT gap in a short period of time, and to that end, telecommunication and information technology offer brilliant opportunities to boost socio-economic development for developing countries such as Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Viettel is operating in 10 countries in Asia, the Americas and Africa with the total population of over 260 million, including 75 million customers.
In 2014, it grossed nearly 10 billion USD in revenue, 1.2 billion USD of which were from abroad.
Viettel started investing in Tanzania in 2011. It plans to provide 3G access to at least 4,000 villages, accounting for 70 percent of the country's total number of villages by 2017.-VNA
Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, who is in Vietnam for an official visit, said his country can be a crucial gateway for Vietnamese businesses to make inroads into the 400-million market of Africa.
Viettel Tanzania has helped Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) win the award for the Best Investment Project 2014 in East, Central and West Africa Region, held in Dubai.
Viettel has become the biggest telecom company in Vietnam 15 years after it was established and has been one of the country's few successful investors abroad.
Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
Over the past three decades, Binh Duong has cemented its status as one of Vietnam’s most dynamic industrial hubs, building a robust foundation in manufacturing, exports, and investment. The province now has 30 operational industrial parks spanning over 13,000 hectares, with an occupancy rate exceeding 90%.
The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
More than an art showcase, the second “Technology with heart” contest seeks to inspire innovation and spotlight the humanistic values that technology can bring into daily life, expected to contribute to a sustainable digital future.
The average speed of the national mobile broadband network remained stable, with download speeds reaching 76.86 Mbps and upload speeds reaching 26.98 Mbps.
Under the MoU, AMD will support several key initiatives spearheaded by HCM City’s authorities, including piloting policies, co-hosting innovation events, and evaluating the investment environment within the Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
As a flagship initiative of the community project “Digital Literacy for All”, the programme forms part of a national scheme to equip 20 million young people with digital business skills.
The organisers hope the competition will help shape a generation of exceptional engineers who will make significant contributions to Vietnam’s scientific and technological progress in this era of transformation.
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Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
The week features a rich lineup of activities, including a plenary conference on blockchain and AI development, thematic seminars on future technology trends and investment visions, applications of blockchain and AI in business, the Super Vietnam PitchFest, as well as forums for blockchain and AI.
According to the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on making breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, this is considered a decisive factor in the development of nations. It is seen as a prerequisite and the best opportunity for Vietnam to become prosperous and powerful in the new era of the nation’s rise.
Vietnam’s demographic advantage, including a youthful population of 100 million in a “golden age”, further bolsters its ambitions. Its dynamic workforce, with a natural inclination toward science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is a key asset in attracting private investment to innovation-driven sectors.
Vietnam views sci-tech as a decisive factor in national development and a key tool for achieving sustainable development goals, and is ready to boost sci-tech cooperation with Venezuela for mutual prosperity.
The Government will always accompany companies, including CMC, and request ministries, agencies, and Hanoi authorities to further support them by promptly removing any obstacles to their growth, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Halotel staff introduce products to Tanzanian locals (Photo: VNA)
