Viettel Nghe An Branch: Business associated with community responsibility

(Baonghean) - As a telecommunications service provider that has not been in the market for long, but with a sharp and creative business strategy, Viettel Military Telecommunications Group has achieved impressive growth, becoming the leading telecommunications service provider in Vietnam. Contributing to the overall success of the group is the significant role of Viettel Nghe An Branch. Continuing the growth momentum of previous years, in 2014, the branch's total revenue reached 1,800 billion VND, an increase of 9% compared to 2013, contributing 157 billion VND to the state budget. The whole province reached 2 million subscribers of all types and continued to be the number 1 unit in terms of total revenue and subscribers in Nghe An.

Through production and business development, the branch has created jobs for 350 official workers and more than 1,200 collaborators in the area. In 2014, the average labor productivity reached 5.27 billion VND/person, an increase of 9% compared to the previous year (4.83 billion VND/person). In particular, 2014 was a proud milestone of Viettel Nghe An when the unit completed broadcasting in the last commune without signal in Huu Khuong commune (Tuong Duong), making Nghe An a province with 100% of wards and communes having Viettel mobile signal as committed by the Group to Nghe An province.

Currently, with nearly 1,000 broadcasting stations, Viettel ensures 2G coverage/population of 99.2%; 3G coverage/population of 90%. The reason Viettel has been able to realize the above goal is because the group has paid attention to investing in infrastructure. Up to now, the total number of broadcasting stations of Viettel is equal to the number of stations of telecommunications units in the area combined; in addition, nearly 6,500 km of fiber optic cable has been deployed and put into use, bringing the number of communes with fiber optic cable to 450/480 communes, reaching 94%.

Procedures for receiving breeding cows in Que Phong district.

In parallel with its business mission, as a military enterprise, Viettel Nghe An is also the unit assigned to ensure communications as the A2 combat network ready to serve national defense and security. Currently, Viettel mobile network waves are available in most border posts and communes along the Vietnam - Laos border. Viettel mobile waves have also reached the sea and islands at a distance of 100 km from the mainland to serve the task of protecting the border and territorial waters of the Border Guard, Coast Guard and military forces on Mat Island and Ngu Island; at the same time, meeting the communication needs of fishermen when fishing far from shore.

Viettel always attaches the task of economic development to social policy activities and community assistance. In 2014, Viettel Nghe An staff carried out many meaningful activities in Nghe An such as: The program "Joining hands for the community - Breeding cows to help poor households in the border area" made an impression last year, in just 6 months, it developed a fund of more than 1,000 cows, worth 15 billion VND. In 2014, Viettel Nghe An donated 450 cows in 6 districts of Nghe An border area, contributing to helping people escape poverty, stabilize their lives, protect their land, and maintain the border area.

Along with supporting cows for reproduction, Viettel also has a number of other meaningful programs such as: Sponsoring a full package of super-broadband fiber optic Internet transmission lines to nearly 1,000 schools in the area, bringing information technology to serve teaching and learning; The program "Joining hands for community health" in Na Ngoi commune; Nam Can (Ky Son); Yen Thang commune, Yen Na (Tuong Duong); Supporting 200 million VND for medical examination, treatment, and free medicine for more than 1,250 people; Supporting 200 million VND for "Tet for the poor" Nghe An; Sponsoring 150 million VND for the Fatherland Front of districts, Nghia Dan, and Hoang Mai town to build houses for poor households and people with meritorious services. Continuing to implement the program "For studious children" within 10 years for 129 communes, each commune has 10 scholarships, each worth 10 million VND. Continuing to carry out the assignment of the Provincial People's Committee to support and help Tien Ky commune (Tan Ky), a poor commune in the West, with many practical ways to help local people gradually improve their lives...

Customers transact at Viettel supermarket system.

To successfully implement the above targets, Viettel Nghe An Branch regularly takes care of political and ideological education so that cadres and employees can work with peace of mind; maintain internal solidarity and high unity; proactively resolve problems arising during the work process. In particular, to develop breakthroughs, the branch focuses on new factors and methods. Specifically, implementing policies and mechanisms throughout the group, the branch deploys the assignment of added value to employees to promote economic efficiency. Implement "3 together" with the base to share and remove difficulties and obstacles for the base, at the same time demonstrating the close and close working style of the branch leaders. During the year, the branch proactively focused on deploying new products and services such as: motorbike monitoring, super-fast Internet and cable TV services on Gpon infrastructure; organizing the design and deployment of Gpon network infrastructure in cities and towns...

With the motto "Change is for development", Viettel Nghe An has many changes in organizational model, personnel and working methods, creating motivation to promote production and business. First, Viettel implemented the mechanism of value-added contracts to each employee; popularized high-speed broadband Internet Smatphone to households and all people; implemented "3 together" with grassroots units from the highest management level to the department and division level... Training a team of cadres, party members, branch employees with political courage, high professional qualifications, good solidarity, strict discipline; fulfilling the role and responsibility of Uncle Ho's soldiers and military enterprises for the development of the province...

With the above outstanding achievements, in 2014, Viettel Nghe An had 4 units achieving the title of Group-level Victory Unit and 13 units achieving the title of Advanced Labor Unit; 36 individuals achieving the title of Emulation Fighter at the grassroots level, 168 individuals achieving the title of Advanced Labor. Viettel Nghe An continued to receive the Emulation Flag "Leading Unit in the Emulation Movement" from the People's Committee of Nghe An province; the Ministry of Finance awarded a Certificate of Merit for its achievements in implementing tax policies and laws; the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded a Certificate of Merit for its achievements in supporting "Tet for the Poor" and "Fund for the Poor" in the period 2013 - 2015...

Continuing to promote the achievements, in 2015, all officers and employees of Viettel Nghe An Branch are united and determined to successfully implement the goals and targets assigned by the Group and the General Corporation. The focus is to continue investing in developing network infrastructure, especially in remote communes; promoting business services on 3G and Gpon infrastructure. Maintaining market share and growth rate of subscribers and revenue. Building a sustainable branch to achieve the Emulation Flag title of the Group; building a clean and strong Party Committee; a strong and comprehensive unit, excellently completing the assigned tasks and targets.

Phuong Ha