(VOVworld) – Japan ICT Week 2013 today opens in Hanoi and central Da Nang city, attracting the participation of 300 Japanese and Vietnamese ICT businesses.

The opening ceremony of Japan ICT Week 2013 in Hanoi. Photo: VOV

A number of seminars are organized as part of the event to provide updated information on the 2 countries’ ICT developments and software processing sectors, as well as measures to develop human resources for Vietnam’s ICT sectors. The event also includes an Application Contest for Vietnamese software developers, a job bazaar, and a forum on cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese businesses. Japan ICT Week 2013 is part of a series of activities marking the 40^th anniversary of diplomatic ties.