FPT and 20 Korean corporations discuss cooperation opportunities in DX

According to Telstra's report, Korea ranked fourth in Asia in terms of availability for digital transformation.

Recently, FPT had a meeting with 20 leading groups of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the fields of in banking, finance, electricity, retail sales, and technology to discuss discussed cooperative opportunities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

They expressed their interest in cooperation with Vietnamese partners in the fields of new technologies and digital transformation.

According to CEO of Shinhan Bank Jin Ok-dong, the bank has invested heavily in the Vietnamese market, and wishes to partner with local startups in Fintech.

Last year, the bank signed a cooperative agreement with FPT to develop information technology solutions in the financial sector namely digital banks and fintech.

Meanwhile, tech giant Samsung Electronics said it wanted to find digital transformation partners in semiconductor manufacturing. Others namely KDB Bank, LG Chem and LS Corp also hoped to work with FPT in the application of new technologies to improve business and production.

In 2016, FPT setup a representative office in the RoK to seek cooperation with Korean giants in strategic technology clusters, including smart factory, automobile technology, consumer electronics and multimedia entertainment.

Considering the RoK as a strategic market, FPT plans to gain business growth in the market at average 60-80% per year besides entering the top five providers of information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions in this market.