Grab works with Microsoft to improve the free technology skills for drivers partners in Vietnam

Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super app, together with Microsoft officially announced the implementation of a project to improve skills and disseminate technical knowledge for all Grab driver-partners in Vietnam. The project includes a series of completely free online learning programs at GrabAcademy on the driver's partner application, providing partners with the basic and necessary information about technology, effective use of the internet and other basic number skills,...

The project of improving skills and disseminating technical knowledge in cooperation with Microsoft is part of Grab for Community (Grab for Good) mission which was announced by Grab Vietnam in August 2019. The project will contribute to building a driving force with technical skills, supporting the goal of improving people's knowledge about finance and digital, thereby contributing a part to the national goal of getting 65-70% of the population know about these two areas.

The entire online learning program consists of 3 main content divided into 14 topics from introduction to the web, how to find information, create emails, set secure passwords,... to identify the risks of fraud, the privacy of personal information, use of civilized information,... After completing the course with a satisfactory assessment, the driver-partners will be granted a Microsoft certificate.

This project is one of the efforts of Microsoft in the journey to equip digital skills and expand employment opportunities for the Vietnamese people within the strong development of the economy 4.0, contributing to realizing the goal. Digital skills training for 20 million people in the Asia Pacific group.

"For nearly 25 years in Vietnam, Microsoft has been with governments, non-profit organizations and also businesses in promoting the nation's digital transformation journey, helping Vietnam go far in the 4.0 race. Microsoft's strategic activities in Vietnam revolve around Building - Protection - Education - towards a digitalized Vietnam in the future. This partnership with Grab is part of Microsoft's Education activities chain in Vietnam and is also Microsoft's commitment to keeping no one behind in the face of strong technology development. We hope that after Microsoft's technology training program, Grab driver-partners will be somewhat more confident and steadfast on their digital path, as well as Vietnam's own.", Mr. Pham The Truong, General Director of Microsoft Vietnam shared.

After Indonesia, Vietnam is the second country in Southeast Asia that Grab cooperates with Microsoft to implement a project to improve technology skills for people in the region. Ms. Nguyen Thai Hai Van, CEO of Grab Vietnam, said: "Grab is committed to continuing to actively contribute to the socio-economic development strategy, as well as to the implementation of Vietnam's Industrial Revolution 4.0. Through the Grab For Community mission, we aim to make technology accessible to so many people, so that all Vietnamese people can benefit from the digital economy. We are excited that our Grab driver-partners can now learn new technology skills from Microsoft courses so that we can have more options and opportunities to improve our lives. This project will mark an important milestone in our journey to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and technology enhancement to Vietnamese people.”

Previously, also in the goal of contributing to building a skilled workforce, developing infrastructure to invest in technological innovation until 2020 under the Government's orientation, Grab has implemented Grab Ventures Ignite, the startup accelerator program for early-stage startups in Vietnam aims to nurture and support startups to grow into leading companies in the technology startup ecosystem in the country. Read more about Grab Ventures Ignite at https://grb.to/GVI.

Source: Microsoft News (https://news.microsoft.com/vi-vn/2020/04/10/grab-phoi-hop-cung-microsoft-nang-cao-ky-nang-cong-nghe-mien-phi-cho-doi-tac-tai-xe-tai-viet-nam/