This information was announced by the MIC on December 7 at a press conference to discuss the sector’s performance; as well as activities and tasks for the upcoming months.

The MIC announced the organisation of the national forum on development of Vietnamese digital technology enterprises at a press conference

Addressing the event, Nguyen Thien Nghia, deputy head of the Authority of IT and Communication Industry under the MIC said that the forum had the theme “Digital technology enterprises - Popularising digital technologies into life.”

The events is expected to have the participation of leaders of the Party, the National Assembly, and the government; as well as representatives from ministries, agencies, and localities; the business community; domestic and international organisations; and experts, among others.

“The forum is a major event to summarise and evaluate the development of Vietnamese digital technology enterprises over the past four years, conveying core ideas about digital technology development, the Made-in-Vietnam spirit, developing digital technology businesses, contributing to increasing labour productivity, promoting rapid, sustainable, inclusive development, thus enabling the country to escape from the middle-income trap, transforming Vietnam into a developed country,” said Nghia.

Nguyen Thien Nghia, deputy head of the Authority of IT and Communication Industry

During the event, there will be discussions about successful stories about bringing digital technologies to life, helping change Vietnam and the world. There will be discussions about the development of products based on new technologies such as the Internet of Things, AI, semiconductor microchips, and how to bring them to domestic and international markets.

It is expected that government leaders will issue messages of encouragement to the digital technology business community to build the position of Vietnam's digital technology industry, affirming Vietnamese intelligence on the world map.

Also at the event, the MIC will announce and award Made-in-Vietnam digital technology products 2023 to honour Vietnamese businesses and organisations with excellent digital technology products, solutions and services to help solve global issues.

To concretise the policies of the Party and the government on developing digital technology businesses, since 2019, the National Forum for Digital Technology Business Development has become a large annual event, attracting the participation of Vietnam's digital technology business community.

The forum is an important event of the ICT industry attended by leaders of the Party, National Assembly, and government, and well-supported by the Vietnamese digital technology business community.