Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang Meets with Huawei Chairwoman Sun Yafang

[Beijing, May 12, 2017] During a visit to China to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, Tran Dai Quang, President of Vietnam, met with Sun Yafang, Chairwoman of Huawei, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Also present at the meeting were 12 Vietnamese ministers and deputy ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister, Vuong Dinh Hue; Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Tuan Anh; Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Chi Dung; and Minister of Information and Communications, Truong Minh Tuan. The two parties discussed opportunities to collaborate in cyber security, information and communications technology (ICT), and talent development.

"Our congratulations to Huawei for all of your accomplishments in the ICT sector," said President Tran Dai Quang. "We welcome Huawei's continued development in Vietnam and anticipate more in-depth collaboration between Huawei and its Vietnamese partners." He also expressed his hope that the Vietnamese government and Huawei will strengthen information sharing to maximize the prospects of further developments in the ICT sector.

Vietnamese delegation led by President Tran Dai Quang meets with Huawei Chairwoman Sun Yafang

During their meeting, Sun briefed President Tran Dai Quang on Huawei's history of development, and outlined some of Huawei's strategies and practices in quality management and cyber security. "Huawei is committed to long-term development in Vietnam," she added. "We maintain the same high quality standards throughout the world, and that includes Vietnam, so you're getting products that are both top quality and secure. We have gained considerable experience from different projects around the world. We will bring this experience to Vietnam and help develop the country's ICT industry. Over the next three years, we plan to invest 2 million US dollars to cultivate local ICT talent and donate ICT equipment, doing our part to help grow the ICT sector in Vietnam."

Huawei Vietnam began operations 19 years ago, with local employees making up 81% of its workforce. Huawei's ICT products and solutions are now widely used in Vietnam, serving a large portion of the country's population.