Vietnam officially releases ICT White Paper 2017

Vietnam Information and Communication Technology (ICT) White Paper 2017 was officially released by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on September 19, reflecting the country’s ICT development in 2015 and 2016.

Vietnam ICT White Paper 2017 reflects ICT development in the country during the past two years. (Credit: ictnews.vn)

This year, the White Paper provides statistics on the performance and development of the ICT sector in 2015 and 2016, covering IT applications, the IT industry, information security, telecommunications, internet and postal services, as well as research and training in ICT and other related fields. Data is aggregated from reports by the concerned ministries, sectors, localities, training institutions, associations and IT enterprises.

The document added a number of indicators in line with international practices, meeting information requirements to manage and promote ICT development in Vietnam, including online public services, IT applications in enterprises, and TV audience measurement metrics.

Speaking at the announcement ceremony, MIC Minister Truong Minh Tuan said that in 2016, the growth rate of the ICT industry increased by 9.1%, 3% higher than the country’s GDP growth. According to the rankings provided by various international organisations, Vietnam has been named on the world IT map, especially in the field of IT services and software outsourcing.

Stressing the importance of the paper issuance, as it reflects the status of ICT development in the country, Minister Tuan affirmed that the international organisations, when making rankings on ICT development, would have to base them on the data provided in the book. Foreign investors should look at the statistics in the White Paper to decide whether to invest in Vietnam, said the MIC minister.

(Source: NDO)