The 9th Information and Communications Technology Awards were given away on December 20 by the HCM City Department of Information and Communications.

Duong Anh Duc (1st L), director of the HCM City Department of Information and Communications, hands over awards to People’s Teacher Prof Dr Phan Thi Tuoi (middle) and executives of ICDREC and MISA companies. 

Eleven units and companies, one individual and eight outstanding students were chosen for the awards from out of 67 candidates.

Their awards were in six different categories: software developed by companies; hardware made by companies; value-added services developed by companies; ICT applications; individuals and groups who have made great contributions to the development of the city’s ICT sector; and students in ICT majors with outstanding academic achievements.

This year the awards focus on digital technology in the context of HCM City planning to become a smart city by 2020 by using ICT.

“The city will help popularise the award-winning products, solutions and services to make people’s lives better and more convenient, improve e-governance and encourage investment,” Duong Anh Duc, the department’s director, said at the awards ceremony.

He said next year, the 10th, there would be a major review of the awards by his department, which would consider improvements and changes to make it more practical and attractive.

In the last eight years, 77 ICT products, solutions and services have received the awards and 34 groups, 10 individuals and 25 students have been honoured. 

List of HCM City’s 9th Information and Communication Technology award winners:

I/ Software developed by companies

1/ The integrated enterprise governance software by the MISA Joint stock company

2/ DocPro software by the FSI Technology Trade, Development and Investment Joint Stock Company.

3/ The Training Management System (edusoft.net) software by the Anh Quan Technology Ltd.Company

II/ Hardware made by companies

1/ ACF Technology Line made by the Viet Nam ITO Ltd Company.

III/ Value-added services developed by companies

1/ Clip TV – Internet television by the Bach Minh Joint Stock Company.

2/ IT service for customers by the HPT Information Technology Service Joint Stock Company.

IV/ ICT applications

1/ The Sai Gon Tourist Corporation

2/ The Sai Gon Tunnel Management Centre

3/ The Vietravel Tourism Joint Stock Company.

V/ Individuals and groups who have made great contributions to the development of the city’s ICT sector

1/ People’s Teacher Prof Dr Phan Thi Tuoi

2/ The Integrated Circuit Design & Education Centre (ICDREC), the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

3/ The MISA Joint Stock Company

VI/ Students in ICT majors with outstanding academic achievements

1/ Le Huynh Minh Triet from the International University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

2/ Phan Ngoc Hung from the International University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

3/ Nguyen Dinh Trung Truc from the Polytechnic University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City.

4/ Phan Van Thuyen from the Natural Science University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

5/ Nguyen Hoang Manh Tien from the Natural Science University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

6/ Le Tu Khiem from the Natural Science University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

7/ Ninh Van Tu from the Natural Science University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

8/ Ton That Vinh from the Natural Science University, the Viet Nam National University – HCM City

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