Vietnam, UK work to foster ICT partnership
(VOVWORLD) - A workshop to introduce the ICT capacity of Vietnamese companies and connect them with their UK partners opened in London on Wednesday.
 Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long speaks at the event. (Photo: Hai Van/Vietnam+)
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According to speakers at the workshop, Vietnam and the UK have a lot of potential for ICT cooperation, which covers the development of digital transformation solutions for both the public and private sectors, digital transformation for cities and urban areas; new technologies such as AI, blockchain, and metaverse; and the establishment of IT/software development centers.
In addition, Vietnam, with its strategic location in the region, is also a gateway for British enterprises to enter the ASEAN market.
 Participants at the workshop (Photo: Hai Van/Vietnam+) |
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long said Vietnam is a potential market with young, dynamic population with great desire to do technology startups.
He said he hopes in the next 5 years, technology will be a key area of cooperation between the two nations.
Held as part of the Vietnam-UK Friendship Year 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations, the event was co-organized by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), the UK's technology trade association (TechUK), the Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in the UK.