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Vietnam a good example in digital transformation: ITU official

Vietnam has made progresses in development of information and communication technology (ICT), especially the creativity of applications that Vietnam is developing, said General Secretary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Zhao Houlin.
Vietnam a good example in digital transformation: ITU official ảnh 1General Secretary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Zhao Houlin. (Photo: itweb.co.za)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has made progresses in development of informationand communication technology (ICT), especially the creativity of applications thatVietnam is developing, said General Secretary of the InternationalTelecommunication Union (ITU) Zhao Houlin.

Inan interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Zhao said Vietnam's remarkableachievements in ITC development, including its nationalstrategy for digital transformation, make the country an excellent example for theregion and developing countries in the world.

Hehighly valued Vietnam's hosting of the ITU Digital World in 2020, andacknowledged its role as a leading provider of information andcommunication technology and digital economy in ASEAN, as well as an importantpartner in many markets, from Asia and Africa to Latin America and theCaribbean.

Vietnam a good example in digital transformation: ITU official ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
AssessingVietnam's ability to realise its digital transformation goal in the nearfuture, Zhao said that Vietnam is currently implementing e-Government and this effort has received the support of the people.

Vietnam is a good example of digitaltransformation, he noted.

This is not only the aspiration and goal of the Vietnamese Government but alsoof all people. With these joint efforts, Vietnam will surely succeed, he stated./.
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