Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at the Q&A session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has not fallen behind in launching a 5Gnetwork, having completed a technical pilot last year, Minister of Informationand Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said while being grilled in the Q&Asession at the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s 10th sitting on November 6.
He said a commercial pilot began this year after the InternationalTelecommunication Union issued related standards.
“In 2021, we will carry out a large-scale launch,” he added, revealing thatMade-in-Vietnam 5G equipment will be used, offering good quality at a moreaffordable price.
Answering a question on the development of Vietnam’s social networks,Hung said about 800 have already been licenced, mostly targeting niche markets.
Funded by private companies, they operate following the marketmechanism, he explained, adding that the ministry supports such operations interms of communications and tackling policy-related bottlenecks.
As for planning for the media, ratified by the Prime Minister in Aprillast year, Hung said the ministry is determined to complete the task this year.
Follow-ups like the building of key media agencies and relevant supportpolicies are also important, he emphasised.
With regard to e-governance, Hung said that the application of digitaltechnology and the building of a digital government are key to achieving the goalof having 30 percent of online administration services reaching Level 4 thisyear. Level 4 services mean all procedures are carried out online and citizensare not required to attend administration centres.
He underscored his belief that the goal will be reached and will rise to100 percent next year.
A programme to train 100 experts on digital government is now underway, hesaid, while a network of experts is being formed and a forum on the subject organised./.
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