Conferences for IT enterprises kicks off in HCM City

The 2020 Conferences and Exhibitions on Vietnamese Information Technology Enterprises, Products and Services kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18.
Conferences for IT enterprises kicks off in HCM City ảnh 1Express Mail Service (EMS) shares their digital technology with other attendees at a conference in HCM City on November 18 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - The 2020 Conferences and Exhibitions on Vietnamese InformationTechnology Enterprises, Products and Services kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City onNovember 18.

This isan annual event held by the Ministry of Information andCommunications. This year, the Ministry worked with the Ministryof Industry and Trade and the People's Committee of HCM City to organise theevent.

The eventtook place in the context of the Government approving the NationalDigital Transformation Programme to 2025, with a vision to 2030 and withthe goal of making Vietnam a digital country. The digital transformationprocess will help businesses reduce costs, control risks, improvelabour and business efficiency, and reach customers more easily.

According toexperts, Vietnam has huge advantages for digital transformation with apopulation of nearly 100 million of whom more than 70 percent use theinternet, a dynamic technology level, and great support from the Government.

Theexhibition includes 48 booths of digital enterprises and digital products, andpostal products and services to promote trade and investment.

The eventsaw around 400 to 600 visitors, along with representatives frominformation and communication ministries and departments.

At theevent, postal companies such as VNPost, ViettelPost, GiaoHang Nhanh (Express Delivery)  shared their experiences withdigital technology solutions.

Duong Anh Duc,Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said the event wasan opportunity for domestic and foreign enterprises toshare experiences and find suitable digital technology solutions./.
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