ITU Digital World is an annual event of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) where telecommunications and IT businesses around the world introduce the most advanced products, services and technology solutions.

This is the most important event of the year of the world telecommunications industry. This is a global event with the participation of many ministers and leaders of management agencies of member countries of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, ITU Digital World 2021 will be held online. However, the main hall where the opening ceremony is organized is still well-prepared.

Sanitizer dispensers are arranged at the entrance.

The International Convention Center is decorated with posters about the ITU Digital World 2021.

One of the highlights of ITU Digital World 2021 is the online exhibition. Virtual booths will be maintained for 1 month, from October 12 to November 12, 2021.

The grand hall can accommodate about 120 guests.

Photos and information about the opening ceremony will be broadcast live. Immediately after the opening ceremony, ICT Ministers will participate in the Ministerial Roundtable.

The online Ministerial Roundtable will be held from October 12-14 with the theme "Building a digital world together", under 3 pillars: Necessary infrastructure for digital transformation; Investment and facilitation of digital transformation through policy; Key factors for digital transformation.

ICT Ministers will discuss the following topics: Cutting access network costs to accelerate digital transformation; Accelerating infrastructure development: the role of the Government in digital transformation; Digitizing daily life: public services and digital transformation-driven content.

The ITU Digital World and the ITU Ministerial Roundtable 2021 will be an opportunity for Vietnam to promote the image of a dynamic country and to help Vietnam affirm its position and demonstrate its ability to implement initiatives on international cooperation in the fields of telecommunications and IT in accordance with the spirit of comprehensive digital transformation.

In 2020, the first online ITU Digital World was held at the initiative of Vietnam, with the participation of delegates from 149 countries around the world. The success of this event contributes to consolidating and enhancing Vietnam's position internationally and affirming the technological capacity of Vietnamese enterprises.

Formerly known as the ITU Telecom World, this event was officially renamed as ITU Digital World from 2020 as the initiative of Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications of Nguyen Manh Hung. This year, the online platform for the exhibition has been further improved by Vietnamese businesses, with many new features.