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Forum promotes Vietnam-Japan ICT cooperation

Representatives from nearly 50 leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) firms attend a forum to promote Vietnam-Japan ICT cooperation in Tokyo on March 31.
Forum promotes Vietnam-Japan ICT cooperation ảnh 1Minister Truong Minh Tuan speaks at the event (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives from nearly 50leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) firms attend aforum to promote Vietnam-Japan ICT cooperation in Tokyo on March 31.

Addressing the event, Vietnamese Minister of Information andCommunications Truong Minh Tuan highlighted the fruitful development of Vietnam-Japanrelations in all fields, including ICT.

Most of Japanese groups have entered and operated successfullyin Vietnam, such as Fujitsu, NTT, Canon, NEC and Hitachi, Tuan said, addingthat Vietnam has become a destination for foreign investors, particularly in thefield of ICT.

Tuan underlined the strong development of Vietnamese ICTenterprises such as the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group(VNPT), Mobifone, FPT, and VTC, saying that they boast potential in terms ofcapital, technology and human resources.

Vietnam’s ICT sector is integrating deeper in the worldmarket, offering a golden opportunity for foreign groups to invest in thecountry, he said, adding that the Vietnamese Government will create optimalconditions for Japanese companies to do business in Vietnam.

The minister expressed his hope that Vietnamese and JapaneseICT businesses would find more cooperation opportunities and sign morecontracts, thus benefiting both enterprises as well as the people of the twonations.

Shinya Saito, Manager of Global Business Developmentat NTT DATA Corporation, said the forum presented a chance for expanding ICTcooperation between Vietnam and Japan.-VNA
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