VN will be info tech power: PM
The government is determined to take advantage of the opportunities
presented by the fourth industrial revolution and develop Viet Nam into
an information technology (IT) power, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
said on September 24.
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| Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested building Viet Nam into a world centre for the software industry, mobile applications and information security services. — Photo startupvietnam.org |
He spoke at the annual Viet Nam Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Summit held in Ha Noi by the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC).
The event, themed "Digital Revolution – Opportunities and Challenges", attracted more than 500 delegates from ministries, agencies, localities and businesses at home and abroad.
PM Phuc noted that this year, Viet Nam moved up 10 spots from 2015 to 89th place out of 193 countries in terms of e-government development.
The country has also attracted many IT giants such as IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Toshiba and Samsung, while many domestic IT firms such as Viettel, FPT and VNPT have branched out into many parts of the world.
The PM called for more drastic and effective actions to improve national competitiveness, and suggested building Viet Nam into a world centre for the software industry, mobile applications and information security services.
Ministries and agencies were asked to improve their IT workforce so as to provide high-quality manpower for the world digital economy.
He expressed hope that smart city models would be built in Ha Noi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho and Binh Duong.
The MoIC and Vinasa will collect suggestions at the summit to submit to the PM for consideration.
The event was divided into thematic discussions on building a start-up nation, the trends of Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart City, IT infrastructure development, and cyber security and IT human resources.
Sideline activities include the Viet Nam ICT Best Practices Exhibition and the Viet Nam ICT Golf Open 2016. — VNS
