HCMC – FPT Corporation (HOSE: FPT) has inked deals with Indonesia’s Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) and five major universities, opening up major opportunities in digital transformation and high-quality human resource development.
A 2025-2030 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FPT and Bappenas, signed on June 13, marks a key step in Indonesia’s efforts to harness advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), green technology, and smart city solutions.
The cooperation will focus on developing national and sectoral digital transformation roadmaps, with an emphasis on enhancing digital governance capabilities through the implementation of e-Government systems, smart planning, and e-Monitoring platforms.
A key pillar of the partnership is digital workforce development. The two sides will design and implement comprehensive upskilling and reskilling programs in critical fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software engineering, and data science.
As part of its series of activities in Indonesia, FPT also held discussions and signed cooperation agreements with several leading Indonesian universities to transfer training programs in information technology, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors.
Additionally, FPT signed MOUs with Amikom University Yogyakarta, Bunda Mulia University (UBM), and the Indonesia Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Indonesia), and a letter of intent (LOI) with Ciputra University.
These agreements aim to expand FPT’s international partner network, provide Vietnamese and Indonesian students with access to a global learning environment, and foster collaboration in research and innovation.
Closing the trading session today, June 16, FPT climbed 3.12% against the final session last week to VND119,000, with more than eight million shares changing hands.
On the southern bourse, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange jumped 22.62 points, or 1.72%, to 1,338.11, with 233 winners and 81 losers, marking its biggest single-day gain in over two months.
Over 843.1 million shares worth nearly VND20.78 trillion were traded, down 30.3% in volume and 23.4% in value compared to the previous session on June 13.
The VN30 basket ended the session up over 19 points, with 24 stocks advancing. Notably, GAS and PLX both hit their ceiling prices, with active trading volumes of 3.2 million and over 5.7 million shares, respectively.
Other bluechip stocks also extended gains sharply, with BVH up 4.7%, VPB rising 3.6%, TCB gaining 3.5%, and SSI advancing 3%, among others.
Meanwhile, the HNX saw 116 gainers and 42 decliners, with the HNX-Index rising 3.3 points, or 1.47%, to 228.12. Total matched volume reached over 77.55 million shares, with a trading value of VND1.54 trillion.
