A new Government scheme targets growth in the information and communications technology industry at two-to-three times the growth in gross domestic production (GDP) through 2020.
The sector would contribute about 8-10 percent of annual GDP under the plan signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. In 2009, it accounted for about 7 percent of GDP.
The industry managed to record a growth rate of more than 20 percent in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, earning a total of 6.26 billion USD. The hardware sector saw annual growth of 10 percent, while the software sector has notched up growth of 50 percent.
Key issues for developing the IT industry include training and human resources, infrastructure, business competitiveness and market expansion, according to the scheme.
There were about 295,000 workers in the IT industry nationwide as of last year. The scheme sets a target that 30 percent of university graduates in IT would be professionally qualified under international standards by 2015, with the figure to rise to 80 percent by 2020.
Vietnam also aims to enter the top 10 of nations in software engineering and digital-related services. Under the plan, the national trademark of Vietnam IT and Communications would be heavily promoted by highly-competitive IT enterprises.
Another newly-approved programme on IT for state agencies during 2011-15 period, reconfirms IT and e-Government development as a priority of the Party and State, and targets for the programme include improved IT infrastructure, as well as increased online services for businesses and the public.
All passport applications would be processed online by 2015, as well as tender announcements, bid invitations, and bid results for State-funded projects, ensuring enhanced transparency and better services, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The programme also aims to enhance co-operation among State agencies, civil organisations and individuals, the ministry said. Four major financial sectors – the treasury, tax offices, customs and banks – are also targeted to link their online services.
The programme projects that half of all tax filings will be submitted online and 90 percent of provincial customs processing will be electronic by 2015./.
The sector would contribute about 8-10 percent of annual GDP under the plan signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. In 2009, it accounted for about 7 percent of GDP.
The industry managed to record a growth rate of more than 20 percent in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, earning a total of 6.26 billion USD. The hardware sector saw annual growth of 10 percent, while the software sector has notched up growth of 50 percent.
Key issues for developing the IT industry include training and human resources, infrastructure, business competitiveness and market expansion, according to the scheme.
There were about 295,000 workers in the IT industry nationwide as of last year. The scheme sets a target that 30 percent of university graduates in IT would be professionally qualified under international standards by 2015, with the figure to rise to 80 percent by 2020.
Vietnam also aims to enter the top 10 of nations in software engineering and digital-related services. Under the plan, the national trademark of Vietnam IT and Communications would be heavily promoted by highly-competitive IT enterprises.
Another newly-approved programme on IT for state agencies during 2011-15 period, reconfirms IT and e-Government development as a priority of the Party and State, and targets for the programme include improved IT infrastructure, as well as increased online services for businesses and the public.
All passport applications would be processed online by 2015, as well as tender announcements, bid invitations, and bid results for State-funded projects, ensuring enhanced transparency and better services, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The programme also aims to enhance co-operation among State agencies, civil organisations and individuals, the ministry said. Four major financial sectors – the treasury, tax offices, customs and banks – are also targeted to link their online services.
The programme projects that half of all tax filings will be submitted online and 90 percent of provincial customs processing will be electronic by 2015./.
