The deputy PM made the statement during a reception for Ralph Haupter, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Asia President, in Hanoi on January 16. The host highly appreciated Microsoft’s strategies and commitments in the Vietnamese market, in addition to its cooperation programmes with Vietnamese ministries and sectors, and assistance to the community over the past few years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese government always encourages and supports foreign businesses, including Microsoft, to expand their investment in the country. Deputy PM Dam called on Microsoft to continue applying specific and suitable policies for the Vietnamese market in the future to encourage the use of copyrighted software, while supporting Vietnamese agencies to improve their capabilities to prevent and combat cyber-attacks and contributing to Vietnam’s breakthrough goals in terms of infrastructure development, including information technology infrastructure and human … [Read more...] about Microsoft asked to help minimise cybersecurity risks in Vietnam
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Microsoft investment incentivized in Vietnam
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam hosts President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Ralph Haupter (Photo: VGP) Deputy PM Dam hailed Microsoft’s strategies and commitments in the Vietnamese market, as well as its cooperative programmes with Vietnamese relevant ministries and sectors. He voiced his hope that Microsoft will adopt more policies that suit the Vietnamese market, which he encourages to use copyrighted software, and help Vietnamese organizations improve their capacity in ensuring cyberspace security and digital transformation. Dam said expects the US technology company would make considerable contributions to Vietnam’s goals for infrastructure development, including IT infrastructure, human resources training, and enhancing public IT access. Ralph Haupter, in turn, said that with robust growth in multiple sectors, Vietnam has been attracting the world’s technology giants, including Microsoft. He also emphasized the company’s … [Read more...] about Microsoft investment incentivized in Vietnam
Vietnamese Government welcomes Microsoft investment: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosts a reception for President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Ralph Haupter on January 16. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government has always encouraged and given support to foreign enterprises, including Microsoft, to expand their investment in the Southeast Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said. Hosting a reception for President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Corporation Ralph Haupter in Hanoi on January 16, Deputy PM Dam spoke highly of Microsoft’s strategies and commitments in the Vietnamese market, as well as its cooperative programmes with competent ministries and branches in the country. He expressed his hope that the US technology company will outline more policies that fit the Vietnamese market, which he encourages to use copyrighted software, and help Vietnamese organisations improve their capacity in ensuring … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government welcomes Microsoft investment: Deputy PM
Microsoft boosts support for IT students
The three-day event attracted the participation of more than 200 lecturers and students from several technology universities in Hanoi such as the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Thang Long University, Academy of Cryptography Techniques, University of Technology and Hanoi Open University. Within the collaboration between Microsoft Vietnam and state telco VNPT since 2016 in three main areas of cloud computing, information security, and smart cities, this event was also the next step for the Information Security Contest which was successfully organised in May 2018 for university and college students by VNPT (VNPT SecAthon 2018). The contest sought to raise awareness and promote learning and researching on information security. The forum aims to raise awareness, develop skills in young people about information security and create career opportunities for students. While participating in the forum, students had great opportunities to discuss with representatives … [Read more...] about Microsoft boosts support for IT students
Microsoft’s big punt on cloud computing
Phạm Thế Trường, country director of Microsoft Vietnam, makes a speech at the 2018 Azure Summit. — VNS Photo Thu NgânViet Nam News HCM CITY — Microsoft said on Thursday that it is investing heavily in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. At the 2018 Azure Summit organised by the company in HCM City on Thursday, which attracted more than 200 developers, technology experts and IT managers, it unveiled a new cloud service called Microsoft Azure. The company said it is not simply a cloud storage but offers more than 100 services with end-to-end tools. It has become the first choice of 90 per cent of Fortune 500 companies, it claimed. Security, privacy and compliance are embedded into its development methodology and it has been recognised as the most trusted cloud for US Government institutions with more than 70 compliance offerings, the company said. Phạm Thế Trường, country director of Microsoft … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s big punt on cloud computing