Contest launched to seek digital transformation solutions

Viet Solutions 2020, a contest seeking solutions for digital transformation process in Vietnam for individuals and businesses over the world was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group.
Contest launched to seek digital transformation solutions ảnh 1At the launching ceremony of the contest (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Viet Solutions 2020, a contest seekingsolutions for digital transformation process in Vietnam for individuals andbusinesses over the world was launched by the Ministry of Information andCommunication and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group.

The contest aims to find creative solutions to deal withsocial issues, contributing to implementing the national digital strategy.

Viettel Group will create favourable conditions andfoundation for the contesting products and solutions to develop.

MIC Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said that digitaltransformation is the cradle for digital technology firms in Vietnam.

Viet Solutions will encourage the application of newtechnologies, especially digital ones, he said.

Underlining that digital transformation is a long way to gofor the whole nation and people, Hung called for all technology organisations,businesses and individuals to participate in the work.

The Viet Solutions 2020 covers various areas including games,multimedia, social media, solutions and applications in different sectors suchas health care, education, finance, banking, agriculture, transport, logistics,energy, natural resources and environment, and industry.

Le Dang Dung, Acting Chairman and General Director ofViettel, vowed that the firm is willing to cooperate with young technologyfirms to promote Vietnamese technology and solutions.

According to the organising board, the winner of the contestwill receive 200 million VND in cash, while the runner-up will get 100 millionVND and the team coming third will receive 50 million VND.

The winning solution will be completed towards Viettelstandards and have the chance to reach the market with 100 million clients thatViettel is covering. The leading teams will also have the opportunity tocooperate with Viettel./.
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