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On January 22, 2006, in Hanoi, under the guidance of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) Vu Duc Dam, the “Forum to Promote the Application and Development of Information Technology in Vietnam” was inaugurated.
The forum was attended by leaders from many of the world’s leading IT corporations, including Intel, Microsoft, Cisco, HP, IBM, IDG, and others. This event serves as a bridge between the global IT industry and Vietnam.
The initiative to organize this forum by the MIC aims to enhance dialogue between the Ministry and the IT community. Through this forum, speakers will share insights, contribute opinions, and provide support to promote the development of Vietnam’s IT market. According to the plan, the forum will be held regularly.
At the opening session, Minister of MIC Do Trung Ta reviewed the achievements of Vietnam’s IT and Internet development. According to the Minister, participants in the forum need to cooperate closely and support each other in all efforts to advance Vietnam’s IT market. In line with global development trends, the MIC will place greater importance on the active participation of leading global IT corporations in Vietnam’s IT market. The Ministry hopes that these corporations will not only be service and product providers but also strategic partners in Vietnam. The MIC is ready to support the action plans of IT corporations in Vietnam.
During this forum, several key topics were discussed, including: Critical issues to promote Vietnam’s IT sector; Implementation of priority programs and some major challenges facing Vietnam’s IT industry; Promoting the application of IT in areas such as e-government and e-commerce; Training human resources for IT; and various IT activities leading up to the APEC Summit 2006. Additionally, speakers discussed the operational methods of this forum for the upcoming period.
Lê Quang
