National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung confirmed that the NA
wholeheartedly backs the strengthening of the application of information
technology in socio-economic development in Vietnam.
In a reception on October 30 for delegates to the Vietnam ASOCIO ICT
Summit 2014, which is currently taking place in Hanoi and the central
city of Da Nang, he asked for their continued support in enhancing
the application and development of IT in Vietnam in the future.
Noting that Vietnam’s IT was booming, he said the industry affected
almost all parts of society, including agriculture. It has fuelled
economic growth and supported the management of the State, he said.
The NA Chairman said the summit provided a chance for participants to
exchange information on and experience in expanding the application of
IT in various fields, including transport, healthcare, economics and
institutions.
The delegates briefed their host on
the outcomes of the summit, during which they developed a joint vision
for ICT as a new growth method, opportunity and fundamental basis for
national development in each country, as well as the shortest path to
prosperity.
The four-day event, organised annually
by the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO), focussed
on ICT as a new paradigm for socio-economic development and
agricultural restructuring.
This is the second time Vietnam hosted the summit, the largest ICT event in Asia and Oceania.
Established in 1984, ASOCIO’s 29 members and guest members comprise
more than 10,000 ICT companies and account for approximately 350 billion
USD of ICT revenue in the region.-VNA