President asks Viettel to maintain role as leading economic group

HÀ NỘI — President Võ Văn Thưởng emphasised that the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) must always maintain its role as the leading economic group of the country and become a model for State-owned enterprises. At the meeting, Viettel Chairman and General Director Tào Đức Thắng briefed him about the achievements of Viettel in 2023. Viettel's revenue last year reached over VNĐ172 trillion (US$7.04 trillion), a growth of 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year, contributing nearly VNĐ39 trillion ($1.59 trillion) to the State budget. The President also suggested that Viettel should continue to play a pioneering role in shaping the digital government, digital society and digital economy. Furthermore, the President recommended that Viettel should increase its investments in telecommunications abroad and export services globally.