2006: Electronic export industry and computer components VN reached 1.77 billion USD

During the ICT meeting in the early spring of the year, which took place on the evening of March 9, General Secretary of Vietnam Informatics Association Mr. Nguyen Long was happy to share this information with the press and the guests.

According to Mr. Long, the year of 2006 marked an important milestone for Vietnam ICT industry with many typical events and also the take-off time of the industry. That has been shown through the picture of environment and policy has become more and more complete.

There have been two laws that directly relate to the approved ICT industry and come to life: IT Law and Electronic Transaction Law. Along with that, there were three decrees: Decree on E-Commerce; The decree detailing e-transactions in the financial sector and the decree detailing the implementation of the new electronic transaction law on digital signatures and new digital signature certification services issued by the Prime Minister right after Tet Original Dinh Hoi.

Deputy Minister of Post and Telematics Vu Duc Dam awarded certificates of merit to typical individuals and collectives.Photo: Thuy Nguyen

Then infrastructure for ICT development; Vietnam's prestige in the process of WTO integration has been increasingly enhanced with the events of Intel investing 1 billion USD in Ho Chi Minh City's high-tech zone; Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates visited Vietnam . has been a good start signal for the investment wave, stimulating the take-off of Vietnam's ICT industry in the coming time.

In 2006, the same year, Vietnam's electronics and computer components were very successful in exporting with 1.77 billion USD. Vietnamese ICT youth are increasingly gaining high positions in many international competitions and competitions. Vietnamese students who have been present twice in the ACM / ICPC Global Finals rank among the 40/88 leading IT - communication universities in the world.

Those are very worthwhile efforts. However, in order to really flourish and be able to take off higher, Mr. Long commented that 2007 will be the year of Vietnam ICT and the Association and the Association of active professional society in this field will step in. a year with many exciting activities but will be equally difficult. The cooperation and solidarity in development will be the connection to strive for the success and maturity of Vietnam's ICT industry.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Vu Duc Dam on behalf of Ministry leaders awarded certificates of merit to the typical 5 individuals and collectives who have outstanding achievements in the field of ICT in 2006. just past.

Thuy Nguyen