(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) was named in Fortune's 10th annual Change the World list for its efforts to improve the quality of education.
Viettel is ranked third among 52 companies globally and is the only Vietnamese telecommunications company in the ranking among eight Asian companies.
Through the non-profit school internet initiative which has been implemented since 2008, about 25 million students and teachers from 46,000 educational establishments throughout Vietnam and more than 10 countries, especially in rural and remote areas, have enjoyed the benefits that the Internet brings, contributing to increasing the Internet access rate in Vietnam from 15% to 85%.
Fortune's 10th annual Change the World list is led by a group of space pioneers pushing the boundaries of innovation. They include SpaceX, operator of the Starlink satellite internet service; GHGSat, the leading space-based greenhouse gas emissions monitor; and Rocket Lab, the creator of a revolutionary reusable orbital-class small rocket.
Grab Holdings was ranked the second for its efforts in improving financial inclusion in Southeast Asia.
Over the past 10 years, the list has honored some of the world's biggest tech companies, such as Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and Tencent for their pioneering roles in addressing major global issues, from climate change and inequality to public health.