Vietnam is willing to welcome home overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and enterprises from Hungary, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (L)
at the ITU Telecom World 2019

In a meeting with overseas Vietnamese enterprises and intellectuals in Hungary on September 10 in Budapest on the occasion of his attendance at the ITU Telecom World 2019, Hung highlighted the key role played by information and communication technology (ICT) in Vietnam’s development.

He briefed the participants on Vietnam’s achievements in ICT in recent years, saying Vietnam looks to become a powerful country in the sector.

To achieve that, the country would need contributions from everyone, including five  million Vietnamese expats, he said.

Hung also answered questions from entrepreneurs in Hungary related to ICT, especially human resources training and development for the sector in the future.

Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese Peopple in Hungary Vu Quy Duong mentioned the human resources potential in ICT of the Vietnamese community in Hungary, saying many Vietnamese professors and doctors are teaching at Hungary’s technology universities.