The annual event is the world’s largest of its kind on telecommunications and information technology (IT), with the participation of high-ranking officials, industry leaders and media agencies worldwide.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung speaks at the ITU Telecom World 2019 in Budapest, Hungary.

Themed “Innovating together: connectivity that matters”, the ITU Telecom World 2019 took place in Budapest, Hungary, from September 9-12, drawing more than 5,000 participants from over 100 countries and territories.

Speaking at this year’s expo, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung laid stress on the significance of the ICT in the digital world, and said all countries need to join hands to make changes in technologies as well as outline strategies to create new values.

The minister affirmed that Vietnam is striving to shift telecommunications to ICT infrastructure, with a national digital transformation strategy that includes the engagement of the Government, businesses and society.

The annual event is the world’s largest of its kind on telecommunications and information technology.

Statistics of the General Statistics Office showed Vietnam’s telecommunications revenue reached 184 trillion VND (7.91 billion USD) in the first half of 2019, up 7.13 percent year on year.

As of June, the number of telephone subscribers nationwide is estimated to stand at 138 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.1 percent. Of which, there are 133.9 million mobile phone subscribers and 13.7 million fixed broadband internet subscribers.

Vietnam, Mozambique promote cooperation in telecommunications and transport

Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Mozambique, Manuela Rebelo, has expressed her appreciation for the efficient investment of military-run telecommunications group Viettel in Mozambique.

Vietnam Digital Transformation Alliance makes debut

The Vietnam Digital Transformation Alliance was launched by the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA) within the framework of the Vietnam ICT Summit 2019 in Hanoi on August 8. 

Hanoi develops digital traffic map to ease congestion

The Hanoi Transport Department is planning to build a digital traffic map system to serve transport management, helping ease congestion on busy routes.

Vietnamese firms urged to transform in digital age

The internet and smartphones are having a profound impact on consumers in many areas and offering manufacturers and retailers the opportunity to promote their products while also bringing challenges in understanding new shopping trends and identifying effective methods of communication, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18.

Experts want digital archive for ceremonial singing

Folk music researchers support the creation of a digital archive of ca tru (ceremonial singing) owned by a State-run agency to preserve the traditional art form and gather scattered materials owned by individual artists and researchers.

Source: VNA