On this occasion, the Deputy PM highlighted the sector’s achievements over the past decade, raising awareness on the role of IT and its importance in society and widely applying IT in various areas. However, PM Nhan also pointed out limitations in applying IT in ministries and localities, such as the imbalance in providing fund for IT projects, the lack in human resource development and infrastructure for IT development; the hardware industry still relying on installing imported parts, the net intellectual profit of VN’s IT industry still low ….
In addition, the Deputy PM informed that the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications has set forth 6 central tasks: to build an IT industry with rapid growth, promoting IT human resource development, contributing to building a national trademark and prestige in terms of information technology as well as attracting direct investment from strong countries…Furthermore IT must be applied effectively in government and business’ administrative management as well as in the research of new products, he added.