An advisory council to develop policies for the software industry made its debut in Hanoi on April 21 with the task of raising the capacity of software firms and drawing up development policies for Vietnam’s software and information technology (IT) industry.
The council will also exchange information programmes and examine projects that deal with the industry’s development with local and overseas specialist organisations.
This is the first time Vietnam has set up an advisory council for the IT industry. Truong Gia Binh, President of the Vietnam Software Association, said that the council will help to turn Vietnam into a strong IT nation.
In 2009, Vietnam’s software industry saw a growth rate of 30 percent and earned a revenue of 1.58 billion USD from software and digital services, including 880 million USD from software alone, despite the global economic downturn, said Binh.
Vietnam is seen as an ideal destination for many global IT groups, he added.
After the opening ceremony, a seminar was held to discuss the policy on developing the software industry in Vietnam, with more than 100 domestic and foreign software businesses taking part./.
The council will also exchange information programmes and examine projects that deal with the industry’s development with local and overseas specialist organisations.
This is the first time Vietnam has set up an advisory council for the IT industry. Truong Gia Binh, President of the Vietnam Software Association, said that the council will help to turn Vietnam into a strong IT nation.
In 2009, Vietnam’s software industry saw a growth rate of 30 percent and earned a revenue of 1.58 billion USD from software and digital services, including 880 million USD from software alone, despite the global economic downturn, said Binh.
Vietnam is seen as an ideal destination for many global IT groups, he added.
After the opening ceremony, a seminar was held to discuss the policy on developing the software industry in Vietnam, with more than 100 domestic and foreign software businesses taking part./.
