Microsoft spent $ 8 million on the program

On December 19, 2006, Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to providing technology to the Asian community by funding approximately $ 8 million through grants of Unlimited Potential (UP) program for 29 NGOs in 15 Asian countries including Vietnam.

The UP grant program will support more than 820 community technology education centers and about 3 million Asians will benefit from this program within the next 3 years. The UP program has been in operation since 2003, so far there have been more than 2,750 community technology education centers established to help people in the region access information technology training skills. (IT), improving your ability to work.

' This latest field of funding will improve the working and quality of life for nearly half a million people over the next 3 years. IT skills are an extremely important factor to increase income, enter the job market, improve someone's position or create many new entrepreneurs. The benefits of technology training not only extend to the scope of an individual who participates in training courses at the centers, but also allows them to create many social and economic opportunities. for family, business and community, "said Lori Forman, Microsoft Group's Regional Community Relations Manager.

This latest grant has increased the total amount Microsoft has for the UP program since 2003 to 40 million USD.

In Vietnam, the TOPIC 64 project under the UP program has achieved significant results since its official launch on Bill Gates' official visit to Vietnam in April 2006. Only after more than half a year UP curriculum has reached 15,000 Vietnamese people.

L.Quang