CROSSING THE LINES BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
"For us, 1 billion dollars is not a number but our life, our youth, the most beautiful and exciting days of my life. This was once a dream, and it has come true," FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh began sharing about FPT's journey abroad with the media.
According to Mr. Binh, if in the past, FPT always had to proactively seek partners and customers, now many large customers and partners proactively seek them out. Vietnam and FPT. It is time for the world to need Vietnam. Vietnam is becoming the new destination of the world, has risen to number 2 in the world in software, just behind India.
FPT Software General Director Pham Minh Tuan said that the $1 billion milestone brought many emotions but was not as exciting as previous milestones. Specifically, the first $1 million milestone was the line between life and death. At that time, Mr. Tuan was one of the first people at FPT Software to go to India, the US and quietly return. There was much debate within FPT at that time about whether to continue working domestically or go abroad? After that, he reached the million dollar milestone and believed he could go abroad.
But, Mr. Tuan said, even when reaching a revenue scale of 1 million USD, the company still stood on the line of life and death - whether to continue pursuing the dream of exporting software or not? FPT only really took off when it successfully conquered one of the most "difficult" markets, Japan, in 2005.
Next is the 10 million mark. And the 10 million - 100 million mark is difficult, only going sideways because of the financial crisis, not being able to overcome the average trap. Until the tsunami in Japan, FPT committed to accompany customers, never leaving.
"When we reached 500 million dollars, we envisioned reaching 1 billion dollars after 3 years. This is not an unexpected milestone. But we do not stop here. Our wish is to bring Vietnamese intelligence abroad," according to Mr. Pham Minh Tuan.
The above excerpt is from VnEconomy today, after the press conference announcing FPT’s development strategy 2030, which took place in Hoa Lac, Hanoi yesterday afternoon. A very good headline from VnEconomy briefly describes the moments that were truly the “borderline” of FPT, but when reading “Dek knows everything and advances”, the story of FPT’s existence, growth and strength becomes truly vivid, attractive, thrilling and interesting.
The history of a journey from Zero to billion dollars of FPT, especially FPT Software, is described skillfully, humorously, straightforwardly, honestly and sincerely, by math majors, scientists who became reluctant businessmen.
If it's not funny or "crazy", it's not FPT, the editors say. But if it's funny and "crazy" but engaging in each paragraph, penetrating and getting to the core of each paragraph, that's FPT.
“Dek knows nothing but advances” is a path for readers to experience the FPT spirit: The spirit of dedication, learning, “plunging headfirst into work” and letting their enthusiasm, openness, and desire to learn become strengths, from which customers, partners, and friends can support, teach, and then gradually mature and grow. Going abroad with the belief in Vietnam on their shoulders, nurturing the team and bringing glory to the country, even though “Dek knows nothing”, everyone knows that they are devoted to the FPT shirt and the Vietnamese flag.
“Dek knows nothing but still advances” is for those who have Vietnam in their hearts, and are willing to overcome their limits to establish themselves and their careers.
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