(VOVworld) – With the theme “National Core Infrastructure”, the 2012 Vietnam Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Summit opened today/Tuesday in Hanoi. The delegates discussed strategies and solutions to upgrade and modernize the nation’s infrastructure by applying information technology.
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| Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan spoke at the event. Photo: internet |
On speaking at the summit, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan stated that information and communications technology is one of Vietnam’s spearhead industries and is the foundation for building a modern and industrliazed country. Last year, the sector’s total revenue reached nearly 21 billion USD, equalling 17% of GDP. Vietnam is also listed among the 10 most attractive software processing countries in the world and Vietnam’s e-government system ranks 4th in Southeast Asia. Mr. Nhan said: "It’s very important for us to design training programs for managers in IT We need to do more research to determine what percentage of our cadres in different sectors need 2 certificates: one professional certificate and one IT certificate. In the long-run, it will be neccesary for each ministry to have its own specialist IT division."
The president of the Gloabl IT alliance, Doctor Dan E Khoo, gave a presentation on Malaysia’s experiences and vision to the participants at the summit. The Vietnamese Prime Minister’s envoy, former Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen presented a report to the summit entitled “IT and national modernization”, stressing the importance of digital services, high-speed connections, and fully integration IT across the country. Later, the delegates discussed 4 topics in groups: reducing traffic congestion using IT, IT and educational reforms, smart urban development, and electronic ID cards for Vietnamese citizens.
