Prime Minister affirms IT as the shortest path to develop the country

That was the statement of the PM’s opening speech at the 2013 Vietnam ICT Summit held on 20 June 2013 in Hanoi.

ICT has been identified by the government as one of the top priority technology for development and application across all sectors, particularly in administrative reform, transportation, health, education and urban development. “This is the shortest way for the countries like Vietnam to have the opportunity to catch up with the developed countries”, said Dr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Software Association, reported VietNamNet Bridge.