HANOI, Vietnam /PRNewswire/ -- Viettel, one of
the world's fastest growing telecom operators, today announced that
it will consolidate its commitment on fostering education globally
as part of its business strategy for sustainable development. To
further its global focus on education, Viettel has exclusively
sponsored the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship 2015
(MOSWC), supporting young talents across the world with gaining
experience and certification in technology skills. The competition
was held between 9 and 12
August 2015 in Texas, USA, and it reflects the Viettel group's core
business strategy for sustainable development as it expands its
global footprint.
"At
Viettel, we are committed to supporting education and enhancing
opportunities for youth to help them connect to the world
for a brighter future. We are proud to be a partner at MOSWC 2015,
as this helps us make a difference to youth globally, reduce the
skills gap, and promote equal educational opportunities for all,
which is a strong priority for us," said Tong Viet Trung, deputy
general director of Viettel, who recently expressed a vision for
Viettel to become one of the top 10 largest telecommunications
companies in the world by 2020.
"Viettel's support for this year's competition demonstrates their
dedication to fostering educational excellence and helping overcome
the opportunity gap that many students face today. We are proud to
have them as the premier sponsor for MOSWC 2015 and are looking
forward to more opportunities and meaningful partnerships with them
towards furthering education and skills for youth in the future,"
said Aaron Osmond, vice president of the Global Certiport.
Beyond
the sponsorship of MOSWC 2015, Viettel has been an active
contributor to communities in which they operate in with education
initiatives including:
"We
are working in a dedicated manner on increasing access to education
among youth, and towards innovating solutions that will apply to
everyone in markets we operate in. Our commitment to empowering
communities and enabling socio-economic development is in line with
our core business strategy. We strongly believe that this approach
as an integrated part of our long-term business growth will drive
mutual benefits and deliver positive impact," added Trung.
To
date, Viettel has been operating in nine markets
across Asia, Africa and the Americas, where it has helped build
infrastructure and provided telecommunications services to a total
customer reach of over 175 million, of which 13 million are
existing customers. In some of the markets like Cambodia (through Metfone) andMozambique (through Movitel), the company is a
market leader in terms of subscribers, revenue and
infrastructure.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of
certification exam development, delivery and program management
services delivered through an expansive network of over 13,000
Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a
sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs
including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification
program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program,
the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified
Associate certification program, the Autodesk Certified User
certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User
certification program, and the IC3 Digital Literacy certification.
Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year
throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate
technology markets in more than 148 countries and 27 languages
worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.certiport.com or follow
Certiport on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/certiport.
"Certiport" and "IC3" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc.
in the
United States and other countries. The names of actual
companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.
About Viettel
Viettel is one of the world's fastest growing telecom operators. It
has been well known as a pioneer who has ushered in a
telecommunications revolution in just a few years, transforming
telecom services to a commodity for all social classes and to all
rural and remote areas. Viettel is placed among the top 15 telecom
companies by cellular connections (ranked by GSMA's Wireless
Intelligence). At the end of 2014, Viettel is providing services in
10 countries across Asia, Africa and America with 260 million population and
75 million customers, bringing the total revenue
of US$9.8 billion and US$2 billion profit in 2014, ranking amongst the top
largest enterprises ofVietnam.
For
more information please visit our websites: www.viettel.com.vn, www.viettelglobal.vn, www.vietteltelecom.vn,www.viettelmobile.com.vn.
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