Noting that the number of “Make in Vietnam” companies has increased sharply, Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said at a recent press conference. that the digital technology enterprises are employing more than one million employees.

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He said the Covid-19 pandemic has made digital transformation go faster and stronger as well as given a push to the digital business community.

Many digital enterprises have shifted from doing contracted work for foreign brands to developing Industry 4.0 products. So far, 34 “Make-in-Vietnam” platforms have been recognized by the ministry.

Major corporations from both State and private sectors, such as VNPT, Viettel, CMC and FPT, own great potential and have played a big part in building e-Government and national digital platforms, and boosting digital economy at large.

Statistics show that Vietnam’s digital industry expanded over 9 percent in 2020, three times as high as the GDP growth.

Bac Giang accelerates digital transformation at one-stop-shop divisions

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Bac Giang issues Digital transformation plan in 2022

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province has issued Plan No.5755/KH-UBND on November 2, 2021 about digital transformation in Bac Giang province in 2022.

Google provides free digital skills training for 650,000 people in Vietnam

A programme initiated by Google in association with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam has provided 650,000 people with digital skills training, 30 percent higher than the plan.

Vietnam, UK enhance cooperation in digital economy, digital transformation

Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and the UK’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Chris Philp signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in digital economy and digital transformation on November 1 (London time).

Vietnam seizes opportunities to develop digital economy

The digital economy has become an important development trend in many countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is profoundly transforming all socio-economic activities from in-person to contactless based on the digital infrastructure.

Source: NDO/VNA