On December 21, the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam held a grassroots ODA presentation ceremony and donated braille printers and displays to the Vietnam Association of the Blind and other organizations. The braille printers are Nippon Telesoft’s “DOD BASIC ADF,” which is quiet and can print quickly, and will print and deliver a wide variety of information to visually impaired people in Vietnam. The braille displays are “Seika Mini,” which can record in braille and are expected to be effective in learning and other areas.

In his opening remarks, Ambassador Yamada said that the total amount of the seven grants for which grant contracts were signed this time is US$1,147,533. Specifically, the projects will cover a wide range of areas, including (1) a project to remove unexploded ordnance in Quang Binh Province, which continues to suffer from the threat of unexploded ordnance even today, 45 years after the Vietnam War, (2) a project to provide portable X-ray equipment to efficiently screen for tuberculosis in remote areas, (3) provision of Braille equipment for the visually impaired, (4) construction of kindergarten and primary school buildings, (5) development of facilities to ensure sanitary water for daily use, and (6) construction of village roads. The portable X-ray equipment and Braille equipment provided this time will utilize Japanese technology, and will contribute to Vietnam’s development in terms of technology as well.

Nippon Telesoft conducted training on how to use braille printers and repair techniques at the Sri Lankan Association for the Blind from November 1st to 3rd. The braille printers were donated through an ODA project by the Japanese government, and will be used to create and distribute various braille printed materials to blind people in Sri Lanka. By acquiring repair training for braille equipment through this training, they will be able to use the equipment stably.

Nippon Telesoft received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award from Minister Seko at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo on June 4th. The award was given after the company was selected as one of the “300 Soaring Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” sponsored by the ministry, and the award was given in recognition of the company’s “contribution to improving international competitiveness and the local economy through tireless ingenuity and hard work.” The company’s braille printer was selected for the Tokyo Venture Technology Award as a welfare device that supports multiple languages ​​and can be used overseas, and is an ODA device for the Japanese government that contributes to improving welfare in developing countries, leading to an increase in exports overseas.

Recently, the company has been working to develop overseas sales channels, such as by commercializing the “ADF Braille Printer,” which makes it easier for developing countries to obtain braille paper.