HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 19, 2025--
FPT Corporation announced its sponsorship of Honda Racing Vietnam, the official Vietnamese racing team competing in the prestigious FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC), organized by FPT’s key client in Japan, Honda.
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Through this sponsorship, the FPT logo will appear prominently on the team’s motorcycles and rider gear throughout the ARRC 2025 season. Recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the ARRC is Asia’s premier motorcycle road racing series, featuring six rounds across multiple Asian countries and broadcast live in 14 nations, attracting an average viewership of approximately 40 million per race.
Honda has long held a distinctive and meaningful role in Vietnamese society, extending well beyond its position as a leading motorcycle and automobile manufacturer and growing alongside Vietnam’s industrial and cultural development. The establishment of the Honda Racing Vietnam team exemplifies this commitment, offering Vietnamese riders a pathway to pursue their passion and compete on the world stage.
“We deeply resonate with the aspirations of Honda Racing Vietnam and are proud to formalize this sponsorship and stand beside a Vietnamese team as it makes its mark on the world stage. At FPT, we value technology, passion, and a challenger spirit—qualities that define the ARRC. Moving forward, we aim to further strengthen our relationship as a strategic partner in support of Honda’s global vision, including product engineering and IT for both their motorcycles and automobiles,” said Do Van Khac, FPT Software Senior Executive Vice President and FPT Japan Chief Executive Officer, FPT Corporation.
Ms. Sayaka Arai, President, Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd., said: “Through our motorsports initiatives, we aim to elevate the riding culture and bring professional racing closer to the public, fostering excitement, inspiration, and connection. We are confident that partnering with FPT, whose ambition, passion, youthful spirit, and resilience align with our own, will bring new success to Honda Racing Vietnam. Together with the FPT, we are determined to make strides toward the dream of competing at the highest levels globally.”
With its expertise in digital transformation and innovation, FPT is expanding its footprint in the sports industry, driving greater engagement and performance through advanced technological solutions. Most recently, FPT became the Official Partner in Digital Transformation of Chelsea Football Club, delivering technologies to create personalized, immersive experiences for the Club.
FPT and Honda’s partnership dates back to 2010. In 2023, FPT further strengthened its support by establishing the Tochigi Innovation Hub, strategically located near Honda’s operations.
With nearly two decades of presence in Japan, FPT has become one of the largest foreign-invested technology companies in the region, boasting a workforce of 4,500 employees across 17 offices and innovation hubs, and a dedicated team of over 15,000 experts working offshore, serving 450 customers worldwide. In 2024, FPT recorded over 500 million USD in Japan. Leveraging this momentum, the company targets to achieve a revenue of 1 billion USD by 2027 and rank among Japan’s top 15 IT firms.
About FPT
FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam and operates in three core sectors: Technology, Telecommunications, and Education. Over more than three decades, FPT has consistently delivered impactful solutions to millions of individuals and tens of thousands of organisations worldwide. Committed to elevating Vietnam’s position on the global tech map and delivering world-class solutions for global enterprises, the Corporation focuses on five strategic areas: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Semiconductor, Digital Transformation, and Green Transformation. In 2024, FPT reported a total revenue of USD 2.47 billion and a workforce of over 54,000 employees across its core businesses. For more information about FPT's global IT services, please visit https://fptsoftware.com/.
FPT Announces Sponsorship of Honda Racing Vietnam
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.
Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman — long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran — traveled to Iran this weekend. It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense.
Meanwhile Monday, Iran called for pro-government demonstrators to head to the streets in support of the theocracy, a show of force after days of protests directly challenging the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television aired chants from the crowd, who shouted “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”
Trump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
“The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night. Asked about Iran’s threats of retaliation, he said: “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before.”
Trump said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.
“I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” Trump said. “Iran wants to negotiate.”
He added: “The meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because of what’s happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate.”
Iran through country's parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators.
More than 10,600 people also have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years and gave the death toll. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces.
With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures.
Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday, with a Tehran official acknowledging them in state media.
In Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets of the capital empty at the sunset call to prayers each night. By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted.
Part of that stems from the fear of getting caught in the crackdown. Police sent the public a text message that warned: “Given the presence of terrorist groups and armed individuals in some gatherings last night and their plans to cause death, and the firm decision to not tolerate any appeasement and to deal decisively with the rioters, families are strongly advised to take care of their youth and teenagers.”
Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations.
“Dear parents, in view of the enemy’s plan to increase the level of naked violence and the decision to kill people, ... refrain from being on the streets and gathering in places involved in violence, and inform your children about the consequences of cooperating with terrorist mercenaries, which is an example of treason against the country,” the text warned.
The witness spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing crackdown.
The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the country’s economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Iran’s theocracy.
Nikhinson reported from aboard Air Force One.
In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran shows protesters taking to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.(UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)
