Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation (SAIGONTEL), a member of Saigon Invest Group (SGI), sponsors socio-economic development planning for localities and proceeds to apply technology in investment, development of industrial - urban - service real estate.

January 9^th , 2021 at InterContinental Hotel, a conference titled "New Era" of Saigon Invest Group (SGI) was held with the participation of more than 200 guests who are local leaders, senior officials of consulates in Vietnam, foreign investment groups, banks, investment funds and senior leaders of member companies of Saigon Investment Group such as: SAIGONTEL GROUP, KBC, SHP, SGBG, VINATEXIN, SDN, SGH.

At the event, Chairman of Saigon Invest Group - Mr. Dang Thanh Tam shared that Vietnam is considered by economic experts as one of the few countries that will continue to grow in 2021 thanks to the advantage of Covid-19 pandemic well control, although other countries in the world are forecast to fall into recession. The successful building of the image of a "stable country - worth of living – worth of investing" has created a wave of investment shifting from large corporations to Vietnam in the near future. Mr. Tam also said that, in the face of unprecedented challenges like the past, Vietnam in general and Saigon Investment Group (SGI) in particular are ready to seize the opportunity and prepare the completed industrial land fund and infrastructure to welcome and provide comprehensive support services, creating favorable conditions for international investors.

Not only is the internal readiness, Saigon Invest Group contributes to the strategy of increasing Vietnam's competitiveness index compared to other Southeast Asian countries by funding socio-economic development planning costs in the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 for the provinces. At the conference, the Joint Venture of 2 member companies of SGI, SAIGONTEL and Northwest Saigon City Development Corporation (SCD), also conducted a signing ceremony to finance 100% of the cost of socio-economic development planning for Long An province based on the Prime Minister's decision approving the planning task.

The signing representative of Long An province was Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Chairman of Long An People's Committee with the witness of Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc - Provincial Party Committee Secretary; Mr. Pham Tan Hoa - Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee and leaders of Departments such as Planning and Investment, Natural Resources and Environment; Construction, Finance; Industry and Trade, Transport and Head of Provincial Economic Zone Management Board.

On behalf of the joint venture of Saigon Invest Group, SAIGONTEL and SCD, there were Mr. Chairman of the Board of Directors of 2 companies - signed by representatives.

Long An is considered as a "bridge" connecting the Mekong Delta with the most "dynamic" city in the country, with synchronous transport infrastructure, favorable for economic growth. It is believed that, through the signing of this planning grant, it will help build a strategy to make Long An breakthrough to become the most developed province in the South in the coming time.

In addition to sponsoring socio-economic development planning for provinces, SAIGONTEL, a member of Saigon Investment Group, also has a strategic cooperation with MICROSOFT, the world's leading corporation in the software field. Information technology services and solutions, to move towards integrating the "digital transformation" planning into the socio-economic development planning, applying technology in state management and economic development for the localities.

At the conference, Ms. Phan Tu Quyen, representative of MICROSOFT Vietnam shared that "Digital transformation" has been and is a key task that is highlighted by the country in the process of improving the national competitiveness index. In order to realize the country's development aspirations, Vietnam needs to seize the opportunity to implement a faster and stronger digital transformation. And that is also the motivation for MICROSOFT - SAIGONTEL to form an alliance with its strategic partners to finance localities to implement "digital transformation" integrated with socio-economic development planning, towards the "smart city" model.

In parallel with funding for planning for localities, as a foundation for management activities and socio-economic development. SAIGONTEL - the representative of Saigon Investment Group (SGI) - also had a strategic cooperation agreement with the largest technology corporation in Korea, Bithumb Holdings, a large Korean technology corporation, to advance the application. technology into the development of industrial-urban - services real estate. Specifically, logistics, warehousing and high-tech production support services.

Bithumb Holdings is currently a major Korean technology corporation, ranked 4th globally in the field of mining, supporting and developing cryptocurrency transactions, information technology, blockchain technology and financial technology on the internet. all over the world. In Vietnam, Bithumb Holdings operates its investment activities through its member company, GoldBurger. GoldBurger's operations in Vietnam are part of Bithumb Holdings' investment strategy, which aims to apply technology to achieve Bithumb Holdings' global business value-added achievements through real estate investment projects in Vietnam.

Representative of Bithumb Holdings in Vietnam, Mr. Kim Moo Joong and representative of Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation (SAIGONTEL), Ms. Nguyen Cam Phuong officially performed the signing ceremony of strategic cooperation under the witness representatives of leaders of the two sides and guests attending the conference.

In this cooperation, Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation  (SAIGONTEL) will cooperate with Bithumb Holdings in Vietnam to jointly invest and build a supply chain of warehousing, logistics and support services. high-tech industry with intelligent technology application in exploitation and operation. Accordingly, SAIGONTEL will officially become a partner of Bithumbs, responsible for government relations and legal procedures to implement the Project in Vietnam. Bithumb Holdings will be responsible for investment and business. The two parties jointly established a joint venture company to jointly invest and develop the project.

The first day of the "New Decade" of Saigon Invest Group (SGI) opened with a series of strategic cooperation with a vision of 10 -30 years, opening an exciting new decade for a new, full of progress. opportunities and challenges. 2021 is an important year for Vietnam in general and Saigon Investment Group (SGI) in particular to join forces to "go to the big sea".

About SAIGONTEL

Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation  - SAIGONTEL (Headquarters: at Lot 46 Quang Trung Software Park, Tan Chanh Hiep Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) is a member of Saigon Invest Group- The leading investment group in Vietnam in developing industrial - urban - service complexes. Over the past 20 years, Saigon Invest Group (SGI) has successfully invested and developed more than 30 industrial - urban - service zones nationwide, typically: Complex of Trang Due (Hai Phong)urban and service industrial parks with more than 1,000 hectares, successfully attracting LG Group and satellite companies to invest in high technology up to more than 10 billion USD; The population of industrial parks and service towns in Bac Ninh has a scale of 2,000 hectares, typically Que Vo - Bac Ninh Industrial Park over 600 hectares has been completed, Dai Dong- Hoan Son Industrial Park with 400 hectares has been completed and is expanded and many other industries. With a total industrial land fund of more than 6,000 ha and 1,500 ha of other commercial real estate, SGI has quickly become a leading private corporation in the field of investment & development of industrial - urban -service area and has achieved many prestigious achievements and awards and is a member of the World Economic Forum.

About MICROSOFT

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the world's leading corporation in the field of software, services and information technology solutions. For more than four decades, Microsoft has pioneered the world in revolutionizing the personal computer, helping people change the way people access, share information, change the way they work and manage their work.

Today Microsoft has completely changed globally and has become the largest open platform company in the world. In 2015, Microsoft was a $260 billion company, today it's $1.6 trillion. Over the past 5 years, under the leadership of the 3rd General Director of Microsoft, Mr. Satya Nakella, Microsoft has had a completely new mission: "Give the full power to organizations and individuals around the world to make Life becomes better."

About BITHUMB HOLDING

Bithumb Holdings is a large Korean technology corporation, operating in the field of mining, supporting and developing cryptocurrency transactions, information technology, blockchain technology and financial technology worldwide. In Vietnam, Bithumb Holdings operates its investment activities through its member company, GoldBurger's operations in Vietnam are part of Bithumb Holdings' investment strategy, which aims to apply technology to achieve Bithumb Holding's global business value-added achievements through real estate investment projects. products in Vietnam.