The Government has issued an Action Plan to launch Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW dated July 1, 2014 on enhancing the application and development of information technology (IT) to meet the demands for sustainable development and international integration.

Accordingly, in the future, ministries, agencies and localities will carry out tasks, including renovating and enhancing public awareness and strengthening the leadership of the Party on IT application and development, establishment and completion of the legal mechanism and policies on IT application and development, setting up a synchronous and modern national information infrastructure system and wide, realistic and effective IT application.

The other four tasks involve the development of IT industry and knowledge-based  economy, promoting  IT human resources to international level and acceleration of research, application and renovation of new technology, accelerating IT application in national defense and security, guaranteeing IT safety and security and increasing management capacity of telecommunications, televisions and the Internet as well as strengthening international cooperation.

The Government will accelerate IT application in all areas to increase the effectiveness of State management, improve the business environment, promote competitiveness and create favorable conditions for people and businesses in fields of economics, technology, education and training, health, transport, construction, electricity, tax, customs and justice.

By 2020, a modern, standardized and synchronous national IT infrastructure will be formed to ensure IT safety and security and maintain national cyber sovereignty.

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