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VIETNAM ICT OUTLOOK A potential market, opportunities for cooperation,

investment and development

BỘ THÔNG TIN VÀ TRUYỀN THÔNG

Seoul, Oct 2012

To Thu Huong

Deputy DG of IT Department, MIC

Tel: +84 (0)4 3943 7311

Email: tthuong@mic.gov.vn

2 Vụ công nghệ thông tin

Contents

Vietnam’ ICT Overview

Policies and legal document for ICT development

Opportunities on cooperation

Conclusions

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Vietnam’ ICT Overview

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ICT Industry

440 690 9341.121680

8501.064

1.256

4.100

4.627

5.631

6.307

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1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

2008 2009 2010 2011

Hardware and electronics

Software

Digital content

ICT Market

ICT spending in Vietnam Spending (Mil USD) Growth rate

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Policies and legal document for ICT development

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ICT’s legal framework

Legal documents

(Law & Decrees, Circulars detailed the Law)

Information technology

Intellectual Property

Electronic Transactions

Effective date

1/1/2007

1/7/2006

1/7/2006

1/7/2011

1/7/2011

Telecommunications

Radio Frequency

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STRATEGIC, PROJECTS, POLICIES IN ICT

ICT industry:

Program on development of Vietnam's software industry to 2010 (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 51/2007/QD-TTg on Apr 12, 2007)

Program on development of Vietnam’s digital content industry to 2010 (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 56/2007/QD-TTg on May 3, 2007)

Master plan on development of Vietnam’s electronics industry up to 2010, with a vision toward 2020 (Primie Minister’s Decision No. 75/2007/QD-TTg on May 28, 2007)

Regulation on management of the Program on software industry development and the Program on Vietnam’s digital content industry development (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 50/2009/QD-TTg on Apr 3, 2009).

National strategy on “Transforming Viet Nam into an advanced ICT country” (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1755/QD-TTg dated Sep 22, 2010).

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STRATEGIC, PROJECTS, POLICIES IN ICT

National strategy on turning Vietnam into an advanced ICT country with main

targets:

ICT human resource development

ICT industry development

Broadband infrastructure development

Information universalization

IT implementation promotion

Enterprise and market development

(Decision 1755/QĐ-TTg dated 22/9/2010)

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Opportunities for Cooperation and investment

Advantage of

Vietnam ICT

Low Cost Human resource

Relationships &

Familiarity

Market

Security and Political

stability

Cultural

Compatibility

Advantage of Vietnam ICT

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Advantage of Vietnam ICT

Strong support from Goverment

Government investment focus on ICT as a key economic sector as well as

infrastructure for other industries.

Prioritize training and workforce development

Prioritize investment in technology development

Improving ICT infrastructure

Improve IPR enforcement, copyright protection software

VIBRAND – Viet Nam ICT Brands

• The one and only trade promotion program for Vietnamese ICT products to date.

• Opportunities for Vietnam Enterprises and International Partner to:

• Show off products and services.

• Sharing vision and business strategy.

• Seeking business partner and investor.

• Seeking Government’s Support.

VIBRAND – 2011

• Organized for the first time in 2011:

• 3 Conferences on ICT products for: Education, HealthCare and ICT infrastructure.

• 1500+ delegates representing 150+ enterprises.

• Leaders of MIC, MOIT and many other associations.

• 1 Exhibition on Viet Nam ICT products:

• 100 Booths, 50 Enterprises, 400+ products.

VIBRAND – 2012

• 15 – 17 /11/2012 , Ho Chi Minh City.

• 1 Conference on Developing National ICT Brands

• 2 Workshop on capacity building for hardware/software enterprises.

• 1 Business matching

• 1 Exhibition for Vietnam ICT enterprises and International Partner.

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Conclusion

The ICT Achievements

The policy environments are being improved

The national strategy “Transforming Vietnam into an

advanced country”

Rich and potential ICT human resource

Vietnam welcome cooperation Governments and

enterprises.

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Thanks for your listening!