There will be a wave of investment in Vietnamese IT

Mr. Desriac predicts' in the future, there will be some big firms in the world opening assembly and testing factories in Vietnam. This is a great opportunity for us to approach high-tech production in the IT field. '

Desriac said: ' Vietnam can become one of the fastest IT development countries in the region. The coming years are a very important time for Vietnam in the development of the IT industry . '

According to Mr. Desriac, compared to some countries in the region, Vietnam's investment environment is quite safe in terms of security. This is an opportunity for Vietnam to attract more investment in high technology.

'Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the coming time will have a positive impact on the development of Vietnam's IT and communication industry. Once a member of the WTO, foreign investors will feel more secure about the investment and business environment in Vietnam. This is like an international market for investment, ensuring long-term development cooperation with partners in Vietnam, 'Desriac said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Subra Venkatakrishnan, Software Director of IBM Vietnam, said Vietnam is an emerging market, with GDP growth rate of 7-8% / year, ranking second in Asia. after China. Vietnam has a young and dynamic workforce, a stable society and strong support in the IT sector of the Government.

At the 5th ASEAN Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology (TELMIN-5) held in Hanoi in September 2005, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung affirmed to Vietnam, IT development and transmission. Information is considered one of the leading policies in the development strategy and is one of the key factors to strive to implement poverty reduction.

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Government of Vietnam identified IT and communication as one of the most important drivers of development. Application and development of IT and communication contribute to promoting innovation, rapid development and modernization of economic sectors, enhancing the competitiveness of enterprises, effectively supporting the process of ownership. international economic integration, improving the quality of people's lives, ensuring security and defense and successfully implementing the industrialization and modernization cause.

However, according to Venkatakrishnan, Vietnamese workers are inexperienced, especially in multicultural environments. IBM addresses this issue through the development of learning environments and career development programs.

IBM started operations in Vietnam from 1938 to 1975. In 1993, IBM began to return to Vietnam market and in 1996, IBM founded IBM Vietnam Company, focusing on information technology services. believe. In recent years, IBM's revenue in Vietnam has continued to grow at a rate of 30% per year, higher than the market average.