Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) meets with chief executive officers of global leading IT groups (Photo: VNA)He saidinformation-technology is booming in Vietnam, especially in the fields ofindustry, agriculture, transport, healthcare and education.
Vietnam hasbeen one of the highest growth information-technology and telecom markets inthe world over the past decade, he said.
Nearly 60percent of the country’s population aged below 35 years is able to make quickaccess to new technologies, while over half of the population is using theinternet, he noted.
Last year,Vietnam exported over 55 billion USD worth of mobile phones, computers,cameras, and accessories. The country was also listed among top 10 softwareoutsourcing providers in Asia Pacific and top 30 in the global.
By 2020,Vietnam strives to enter the top 10 suppliers of software outsourcing anddigital content in the world with around one million workers in the field ofinformation and technology, the PM said.
Vietnam isdue to host the APEC Summit in 2017 following the theme “Creating new drivingforce for a common future”, he said, noting that promotinginformation-technology innovations will be one of the most important forces toenhance competitiveness in the digital era.
PM Phuc alsoeased a number of concerns raised by global groups’ leaders.
Regardingthe question of Jim Baber, President the UPS International, the PM said Vietnamhas policy to open its sky and is ready to address procedures for aviationbusinesses.
Whether theTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is approved or not, Vietnam is stillhaving tens of free trade agreements, including FTA with the European Union,and relevant pacts, he said.
Vietnam hascontinuously pursued its policy of trade liberalisation and customs reform,particularly the application of e-customs, he said, adding that the SoutheastAsian country is one of the few nations in Asia to grant e-visa to foreigntourists.
The PMwelcomed the proposal of Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG, oncoordinating with Vietnamese agencies and organisations to build a training programmefor Vietnamese students at the 200-year-old company./.
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