Access to low-cost technology was the topic of a discussion session of the ITU Ministerial Roundtable that took place on October 12-14.

The ITU Digital World 2021 with the theme "Joining hands to build a digital world" organized online by Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications and ITU has closed

The topic "Strengthening infrastructure development: The government’s role in digital transformation" was discussed by ministers and experts at the ITU Ministerial Roundtable’s discussion.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has met with Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao, who is attending the ITU Digital World 2021 hosted by Vietnam.

Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary General, said the renaming to ITU Digital World is a great initiative of Vietnam reflecting the importance of digital technology in the communications ecosystem.

Digital transformation is an inevitable trend and a process of changing all socio-economic activities intensively and extensively, said PM Pham Minh Chinh at the opening ceremony of the ITU Digital World 2021.

At the ITU Digital World 2021, Vietnam will bring concerns related to its digital transformation for discussion at the Ministerial Roundtable.

The opening ceremony of the ITU Digital World 2021 is taking place at the International Convention Center in Hanoi this evening.

Vietnamese ICT enterprises have benefited greatly from the fast digitalisation trend, with their revenues rising despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s e-security index improved by 54 percent since last year but its internet became less affordable, the 2021 Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) conducted by cybersecurity company Surfshark showed.

In the context of today’s issues and Industry 4.0 rolling out globally, low investment in technological innovation and human resources development is undermining the competitiveness of Vietnam’s economy and businesses.

The National Committee on E-Government has been restructured and renamed as the National Committee on Digital Transformation. The Committee has 16 members, chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

“Localities should not always count plants and livestock in their reports. We need to change the way of thinking to improve the situation,” said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

DigiEx Group Vietnam announces that it has entered into an agreement with Seoul-based Megazone Cloud Corporation to provide advanced Cloud Managed Service, Cloud Migration and bring best practice Korean technology to businesses in Vietnam.
 

On September 5, when the Covid-19 outbreak was still rampant, the new school year started online for millions of students. 

The COVID-19 pandemic does not slow down technological transformation or digitisation, but in fact speeds them up, companies said.

The Australian Government has announced a grant of nearly 1.4 million AUD (US$1 million) for four Vietnamese high-tech application projects in the field of digital transformation, through the Aus4Innovation Programme.

Shifting to teach online this semester because of Covid-19 is an opportunity for tertiary education to adapt to digital transformation.

Vietnam has been among the top 10 countries in terms of cross-border data transfer in the past decade.

Each report will look at "Vietnam's digital transformation path" from a different perspective. But all roads lead to a common point, which is a prosperous and happy Vietnam.