FPT proposes to support Da Nang in planning digital transformation roadmap

On September 29^th, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang city Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang chaired the meeting with FPT at FPT Complex (Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City). The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Da Nang People's Council Nguyen Nho Trung, Vice Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee Ho Ky Minh and the leaders of relevant departments and branches.

Speaking at the meeting, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang city Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang affirmed that IT is one of the five keys that the city focuses on developing. The city highly appreciates FPT training HR, creating living and working environment for employees. These are two important factors in building an ecosystem, aiming at building Da Nang into an innovation and startup center in the country.

According to Mr. Quang, FPT has taken effective steps from training to production and building a brand with international competitiveness. It is expected that by the end of this year, the city will complete handing over an 11 ha area for FPT to deploy FPT City. He asked FPT to unify the policy and development orientation, making FPT City into a worth-living eco-urban area, a central position for innovation and startup.

The city leaders commit to accompany the development of FPT in general and FPT Da Nang in particular, towards the sustainable development; making FPT City into a highlight to attract large foreign technology corporations. FPT was asked to soon deploy a fiber optic infrastructure with Da Nang cable landing station, supporting the city in digital transformation towards the digital government.

According to FPT CEO Nguyen Van Khoa, FPT has invested more than VND2,500 billion in resources and technical infrastructure of the smart urban area, training facilities, software center and some other social infrastructure in Da Nang. FPT hopes to support Da Nang in planning a digital transformation roadmap for the period of 2021-2025.

Accordingly, FPT will send high-end experts to assist Da Nang in upgrading its e-government architecture; giving advice on developing a comprehensive digital transformation program; giving DX consultation to the health, transportation, tourism, education sectors. In addition, FPT will also cooperate in implementing other smart city services, giving consultation and communications support to Da Nang tourism.

FPT Da Nang was established on August 13th, 2004. After 16 years of operation, FPT Da Nang has grown and became the largest-scale IT company in Da Nang in particular and the Central region in general.

Up to now, FPT has invested more than VND2,500 billion in resources and technical infrastructure of the smart urban area, training facilities, software center and some other social infrastructure in Da Nang. FPT's investment activities have contributed VND1,264 billion to the budget of Da Nang city, creating 4,000 jobs here.

FPT has also actively participated in social activities, giving Da Nang nearly VND 3 billion in the fight against Covid -19 (providing medical equipment, computers, internet connection, protective equipment for healthcare team).