Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group receives the title of Labor Hero for the second time

On the afternoon of September 6, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 80th Anniversary of Tradition Day and received the title of Labor Hero organized by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group ( VNPT ). Also attending were leaders of ministries, departments, branches and central agencies.

This is the second time VNPT Group has been honored to receive this noble title; a worthy recognition for VNPT's outstanding efforts in innovation, especially in carrying out the pioneering mission of building digital infrastructure and promoting the national digital transformation process.

In his speech at the 80th Anniversary of Tradition and receiving the title of Labor Hero, Mr. To Dung Thai - Chairman of the Board of Members of VNPT Group shared: "The title of Labor Hero conferred on VNPT Group is a special recognition of the Party and State for VNPT's efforts to bring practical results over the past years. This noble title is a great source of encouragement to urge each cadre and employee of VNPT to continue to work creatively, dedicate themselves to serving the country and the people."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the ceremony. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnam+)

Nearly 10 years ago, VNPT officially launched its new phase strategy VNPT 4.0, a strategy that represents a strong change in the objective and inevitable trend of global digital transformation. VNPT has proactively repositioned itself, exploring so that VNPT is not only a traditional telecommunications service provider, but VNPT must transform itself to become a technology enterprise, providing digital services, pioneering in leading national digital transformation from the very first days.

From 2023 to present, many digital transformation products spreading from the national level of VNPT have been continuously put into practical application: National database system on cadres, civil servants, and public employees; Public service portal and electronic one-stop information system for the Ministry of Public Security ; Population database system for Laos,...

VNPT's digital transformation solutions are present in 100% of provinces/cities nationwide; from July 2025, after operating the government organization according to Resolution 18, 26/34 provinces/cities are currently using VNPT's administrative procedure settlement information system for their localities, 21/34 provinces/cities are using VNPT's electronic document management system; The electronic healthcare system developed by VNPT is currently serving more than 8,200 medical facilities, accounting for more than 60% of the market share; VNPT's digital education ecosystem has been deployed in more than 30,000 schools, serving nearly 10 million students and more than 800,000 teachers;

Mr. To Dung Thai - Chairman of the Board of Members of VNPT Group spoke at the event. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnam+)

VNPT is also constantly investing and developing a modern, comprehensive and synchronous digital infrastructure system: VNPT is operating 8 international standard IDC data centers; 4G digital infrastructure, Vinaphone 5G network is present in all provinces/cities; VNPT is operating 2 satellite systems, 5 submarine cable lines and especially with the opening of the VSTN international land cable line, VNPT is the only enterprise owning a comprehensive transmission system: submarine cable, land cable and satellite. In terms of operational efficiency, in nearly 10 years, the Group has made great strides, the scale of profit and payment to the State Budget has doubled compared to the beginning of the period. Up to this point, digital service revenue has also grown in scale, contributing 15% of the total revenue of the Group.

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh awarded the title of Labor Hero to VNPT Group.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh performed the ceremony of placing the Vietnam - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore (VSTN) land cable project signboard to welcome the 1st Government Party Congress, term 2025-2030.

Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that over the past 80 years, VNPT has undergone continuous innovation, creativity, and development, closely linked to the revolutionary history and the cause of building, innovating, and defending the Fatherland.

The Prime Minister requested VNPT to value time, intelligence, timely decisiveness, dare to think, dare to do, surpass itself; pioneer in science and technology, digital transformation; take people as the center, take digital transformation as the driving force, take science and technology as the foundation. The Group needs to actively concretize the Resolutions of the Politburo, especially Resolution 57-NQ/TW, into the most specific and effective action programs.

The Government's Resolutions, Decisions, and recent directions of the Prime Minister related to the Group's development orientation of VNPT need to: continue to build and develop VNPT into a strong, dynamic, efficient, modern state-owned economic group with the capacity to compete domestically and internationally, perform well in public service tasks, contribute to promoting socio-economic development, national defense and security. The Group needs to unite, unify, have a vision, a goal, become a technology group with digital infrastructure, digital technology and digital services as the mainstay, own and exploit the foundations and infrastructure pillars of the national digital infrastructure, be a pioneer innovator in researching and mastering digital technology and providing digital ecosystems in all fields.

To achieve the set goals, contributing to the realization of the country's economic growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches, and localities, including the Group, to grow and contribute to the completion of this goal with the motto "look far, look wide, think deeply, do big."

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that over the past 80 years, VNPT has undergone continuous innovation, creativity, and development, closely linked to the revolutionary history and the cause of national construction, innovation, and defense. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnam+)

In that spirit, the Prime Minister requested the Group to pioneer in carrying out 5 main tasks:

Firstly, pioneering research and mastering core technologies: Proactively investing, researching, mastering, and applying core and key technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, Cloud, IoT, 5G/6G, and cyber security; investing heavily in research labs, cooperating with domestic and international institutes and universities to create highly competitive "Make in Vietnam" technology products and services, and actively transferring technology.

Second, proactively create a national innovation ecosystem through building an open ecosystem to accompany and support technology startups to develop and create breakthrough "Make in Vietnam" products, services and solutions. VNPT needs to become a "launch pad" for creative ideas, contributing to the formation of a vibrant technology community, connected to each other and to the economy.

Third, play a "core" role in national digital transformation, promote the construction of digital infrastructure through: synchronous deployment of national digital infrastructure, ensuring safe and smooth connection from the central to local levels; develop shared digital platforms, effectively, securely and safely serve the digital government, digital economy, digital society, digital citizens and support ministries, branches, localities, small and medium enterprises to strongly participate in the digital transformation process, shorten the development gap between regions; actively participate in ensuring social security, especially actively eliminating telecommunication signal depressions in remote areas in the spirit of State investment and enterprise operation.

Fourth, linking economic development with national defense and security tasks. VNPT needs to resolutely implement technological solutions, contributing to making the digital economy a new, sustainable driving force for the country's development, accounting for at least 20% of GDP and helping the country's GDP growth reach 8.3-8.5% this year as set out, moving towards achieving double-digit growth in the coming years; becoming a core force in preventing cyber warfare, protecting citizen data and the political system in the cyber environment.

Fifth, promote the traditional strength of the Revolutionary Postal Industry and VNPT people to build a team of high-quality cadres and technology engineers with foresight, strong political will, daring to think, daring to do, daring to take responsibility, daring to innovate, pioneering, daring to commit to innovation, international integration, effectively contributing to the implementation of strategic breakthroughs in developing high-quality human resources of the country.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Government will always accompany, listen, remove difficulties, and create favorable mechanisms for VNPT to maximize its potential, fulfill its mission, and promote all good cultural values. VNPT also needs to propose to the Government necessary mechanisms and policies for development.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Huynh Quang Liem - General Director of VNPT Group emphasized: "The title of Hero of Labor awarded by the Party and the State today is a great honor, and at the same time a heavy responsibility for more than thirty thousand cadres and employees of VNPT. Before the Prime Minister and leaders, we pledge to promote the spirit of Hero of Labor to the highest level in the new period; will continue to innovate strongly and drastically in our target actions; will quickly realize the assigned strategic tasks, so that VNPT continues to be a pioneer in the development of science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation"./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/tap-doan-buu-chinh-vien-thong-lan-thu-2-don-nhan-danh-hieu-anh-hung-lao-dong-post1060288.vnp