Now Vietnam holds 73rd rank out of 127 countries for information technology (IT), according to the report, produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report analyses how prepared countries are to use ICT on three main elements, ICT environment, the readiness of key stakeholder groups, and the usage of the latest ICT.
France and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are assisting Viet Nam in rehabilitating and upgrading vital infrastructure in one of the poorest regions of the country to improve livelihood opportunities and the standard of living of the rural population in the area.
Vietnam’s Science and Technology Ministry will urge the government to set up a multi-million dollar fund to stimulate research and development in the high-tech sector.
