A Vietnamese delegation of the Ministry of Information andCommunications headed by Deputy Minister Tran Duc Lai is attending ameeting on broadband and an exhibition on world telecom that opened inGeneva , Switzerland , on Oct. 25.
The event, themed “using technology to improve life”, is organisedby the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and draws over 1,500governmental officials and representatives from the global technologycommunity.
The ITU said the world will have about2.3 billion internet users. The fastest growth is seen in developingcountries with almost half of those accessing the internet being under25. The latest statistics show that the world leading broadbandeconomies are all in Europe, Asia and Pacific.
At the event, the Vietnamese delegation met and discussed with ITUGeneral Secretary Hamadoun Touré on ITU’s cooperation and support forVietnam as well as introduced the country’s information andcommunications development strategy and achievements.
The delegation also had bilateral working sessions with Indonesian andMalaysian delegations and senior officials from the Cisco group of theUS, Fujitsu of Japan and Huawei of China./.