Da Nang calls for RoK’s investment in ICT A forum to promote investment in information and communications technology (ICT) in the central city of Da Nang from the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held virtually on November 30, bringing together representatives from over 200 enterprises and investors from the two countries. The event aims to introduce potential, advantages, preferential and investment support policies of Da Nang to RoK businesses and investors, especially in ICT, and high technology. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said the RoK is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with over 9,000 valid projects worth over 71.5 billion USD, including nearly 500 investment projects in the ICT field with the presence of the world's leading technology corporations such as Samsung and LG. To welcome more investments from the RoK, the Vietnamese Government has been perfecting models, mechanisms and policies to create breakthrough …
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Digital technology projected to earn US$74 billion for Viet Nam by 2030: Seminar
Participants at the workshop. — VNA/VNS Photo Digital technology, if exploited to the maximum, can bring in over VND1.733 quadrillion (US$74 billion) to Viet Nam by 2030, with the most beneficial sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and food, and education-training. The information was unveiled in a report on the potential of Viet Nam’s digital economy, which was presented at a workshop held in Ha Noi on Monday. Conducted by strategic economics consultancy company AlphaBeta, the report shows that Viet Nam has many opportunities to benefit from the digital economy. Accordingly, the young, educated and tech-savvy population accounts for 70 per cent of its citizens under 35 years old. The literacy rate in the 15-35 age group is over 98 per cent, higher than the average global rate of 91 per cent. About 70 per cent of the population uses smart phones. Viet Nam also has the second fastest growing Internet economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. The report, meanwhile, …
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 5
Vietnamese famers have average income of 3.4 million VND/month The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that the average income for farmers in 2020 was 43 million VND/year, which is equivalent to under 3.4 million VND/month. In the Draft Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the 2021-2030 period (with a vision towards 2050), the Ministry set the goal of raising farmers’ average income and reducing poverty in a sustainable manner. By 2030, the rural population’s income would have to be 3 times higher than in 2020, and poverty rate would fall by 1-1.5 %. Vietnam targets 100,000 IT enterprises, digital economy to contribute 30% GDP At a recent event in Da Nang, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said that Vietnam has had 58,000 ICT enterprises and has set a target for that number to reach 100,000 by 2025. "The goal is that by 2030, Vietnam will be in the top 50 countries in terms of digital governing, and its …