Cloud computing is a crucial technological trend and has become an important technology during the fourth industrial revolution (Source: Internet) Phuc made the remarks at the recent Vietnam Cloud Computing Conference 2017,sponsored by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA), in coordination withthe Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore).
Of note, Vietnamese ministries and authorities have boosted information andtechnology applications, the building of e-government and improved theinvestment environment to create clear and favourable conditions forenterprises, said he.
Also at the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Vu Minh Khuong from Lee KuanYew School of Public Policy delivered a presentation about a survey on cloudcomputing at 800 enterprises and organisations in Vietnam.
The survey results indicated that the country had the fastest growth ininvestment for cloud computing in the 2010-16 period among ASEAN countries,increasing 64.4 percent per year, higher than the average in ASEAN (49.5 percent)and the world (42.5 percent).
However, real spending on cloud computing in Vietnam was still rather low lastyear, which was 107 times lower than in Singapore; 6.5 times lower thanMalaysia; 2.4 times lower compared with Thailand and 1.3 times lower comparedwith the Philippines, he added.
The above numbers revealed that there were many barriers to promoting cloudcomputing in Vietnam. The largest barrier is the popular use of unlicensedsoftware, the lack of knowledge about the benefits of cloud computing,information security concerns and the quality of cloud services in Vietnam, hesaid.
According to experts at the conference, in the early stages of digital transformation,priority should be given to developing ICT infrastructure, especially broadbandconnections and cloud computing applications.
At the same time, there should be priority policies created for cloudcomputing, in order to trigger digital conversions using big data and Internetof Things applications.
Nguyen Dinh Thang, VINASA Vice Chairman, added that cloud computing offeredtremendous benefits, such as product and service standardisation, investmentcost reductions, the shortening of the time to develop products andimprovements in the quality of services.
Therefore, the agency proposed that the government need to have an orientationpolicy, while businesses and organisations need to develop strategies onresearch, investment and early cloud applications to improve production andbusiness efficiency, contributing to the country’s economic development andboosting the country’s progress during the fourth industrial revolution.-VNA
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