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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

At the global event Digital Transformation World held in Copenhagen (Denmark)

this September by TM Forum, Viettel Money, a service of Viettel Group was

announced as winner of the 2022 Excellence Awards, in the "Beyond Connectivity"

category. Viettel Group is the only Vietnamese enterprise in the list of

winners this year.

According to the Excellence Awards Council, the introduction of "Viettel Money

- Leading Digital Financial Ecosystem" has highlighted the problems, realities

and challenges posed to the digital payment market in Vietnam, and approaches

to boost the use of non-cash payment. From that, Viettel has proven its

abilities to create a comprehensive ecosystem that allows people to easily

access digital services with their official phone accounts, on multiple

devices, and doesn't require a bank account or Internet connection, pioneering

in the universalization of digital finance and digital services on mobile.

Debuted in 2021, Viettel Money currently has more than 22 million users. With

up to 300 personalized functions, Viettel Money serves diverse needs of

customers in trading, money transfer, investment, insurance and bill payment.

Attentively, all transactions are absolutely secured thanks to the

Viettel-owned technological platform.

"TM Forum's Excellence Awards are amongst the toughest and most respected in

the telecommunications industry. We had a remarkable selection of submissions

this year and it was an extremely difficult decision to choose between all the

companies partnering and innovating to improve the industry. Congratulations to

all the winners this year, you reflect the best cases of customer experience,

digital transformation, automation, and innovation worldwide" remarked Head

Judge of the TM Forum Excellence Awards, Camille Mendler.

"This success is the great recognition of Viettel Money's role in the

universalization of digital payments and digital finance to people, boosting

connectivity for financially underserved in rural and remote areas" said Le Van

Dai, General Director of Viettel Digital Services Corporation. "It is also the

driving force for us to further develop Viettel Money towards customer

centricity, allowing everyone to enjoy the benefits of a digital ecosystem."

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvk50Rm3Mw4

About Viettel

Viettel has built a large 4G telecommunications infrastructure covering 97% of

Vietnam population and has become a pioneer in forging a digital society in

Vietnam. Viettel Digital Services Corporation takes the lead in applying and

providing the world's leading modern technology solutions, breaking down the

distance, making digital services safe and simples for all Vietnamese people

and partners in the international market.

About Excellence Awards

Since 2007, TM Forum's Excellence Awards have recognized the world's leading

companies for innovative achievements spanning digital transformation, business

and IT agility, customer centricity, cross-industry partnering and

collaboration, product and service innovation.

This year, nearly 100 entries from many global businesses such as Nokia,

Huawei, Vodafone, China Unicom, …, were judged by a panel of 22 independent

industry experts. As a neutral, non-profit organization, TM Forum ensures that

the awards are wholly impartial, celebrating important examples of industry

success and delivering valuable peer recognition.

source:Viettel Group