On June 21, during the US visit of Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (Agribank) signed a contract to buy a copyright of Microsoft Office 2007 software.
Under the contract with Microsoft, Agribank will own 12,000 licenses to use Microsoft Office Standard 2007 and any version of this software that Microsoft will launch in the next three years in perpetuity.
Agribank’s employees can use authentic Microsoft Office Standard 2007 software at the office and their home as well.
The bank’s representative said that Agribank would organize an auction early to select an agent to help the implementation of this software at the bank.
This contract again shows the positive response of Vietnamese companies to the government’s efforts in creating a healthy investment environment and in combating software copyright infringement.
Source: Vietnam Bridge
