April 22: Bill Gates will visit Vietnam!

Mr. Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft Corporation - US software giant will visit Vietnam on April 21-22, at the invitation of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai during the Prime Minister's visit to the headquarters This group was in Seattle, USA last year.

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai at Bill Gates' Microsoft company during his official visit to the US last year ( Photo: AP ).

The Government Office also sent Official Letter No. 1400 / VPCP-QHQT, dated March 17, 2006, assigned to the Ministry of Post and Telematics to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, preparing the program and content for the meeting. This reception.

During the working visit of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the US, the Prime Minister appreciated the successes of Microsoft and expressed his wish that Microsoft would further support Vietnam in IT development.

On April 22, Mr. Bill Gates will visit Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai ( Photo: AP )

With the commitment of Mr. Bill Gates to support Vietnam in IT development, about 50,000 Vietnamese teachers will be trained by this group in software and computers to serve the universalization of informatics to the community. In addition, Microsoft also cooperated with VCCI to support Vietnam's small and medium enterprises to update IT application in business and enhance understanding of intellectual property rights.

News from the Government Office said Prime Minister Phan Van Khai agreed in principle to receive Mr. Bill Gates on April 22. The detailed program will be drafted by the Ministry of Post and Telematics. It is known that Mr. Bill Gates will have a busy working schedule with the Government, important partners of Microsoft in Vietnam, attend the ceremony to announce some events of Microsoft Vietnam and especially there will be exchanges with Vietnamese students. at a big University of Hanoi.

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