ASEAN telecoms ministers' meeting opens in Danang
(VOV) -The 15th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) Ministers’ Meeting (TELEMIN) opened in the central city of Dang Nang on November 26 with ministers from the 10 ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretary General, representatives from partner countries and others partaking.
The meeting gave a chance to Vietnam to introduce its achievements and development potential in the ICT sector and show its determination to work with the ASEAN Community to stimulate ICT development.
In his opening speech, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the event is of great significance as it takes place immediately after the 27th ASEAN Summit, which officially announced the formation of the ASEAN Community and adopted the ASEAN Vision 2025.
Phuc reviewed comprehensive achievements made by Vietnam during its renewal process over the last three decades, especially in information technology (IT), which contributes to creating great changes in the country’s socio-economic development.
He affirmed that Vietnam continues to define IT as a crucial impetus for promoting its development, modernisation and international integration, and for improving national competitiveness as well.
The Deputy PM suggested participants discuss cooperation priorities in the coming time, focusing on initiatives to narrow digital gap among ASEAN member nations and between rural and urban areas in order to ensure that all people have opportunity to use services and access information equally, towards a fair development in the region.
Information and communication technology (ICT) development should be connected with sustainable development, thus ensuring economic interests, reducing negative impacts on the environment and society, as well as promoting the fundamental role and development impetus of other economic sectors,Phuc said.
He underscored the need to promote research and development of high-tech products and build IT-applied environmental protection policies to serve the country’s growth.
A safe cyber environment for the information access and sharing of people and businesses in ASEAN member countries is needed together with enhanced cooperation with partners to attract resources and take advantage of technical assistance from developed countries and international organisations, he added.
Themed “Looking towards a comprehensive, safe and sustainable ASEAN Community on the digital basis,” the annual meeting aims to step up collaboration in telecommunications and IT among the ten ASEAN member states as well as between the bloc and its partners.
Within the framework of the meeting, ASEAN member nations and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will sign a memorandum of understanding on ICT cooperation in 2016-2018, which is expected to further promote links between the two sides through the realization of joint initiatives in priority areas.
In his opening speech, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the event is of great significance as it takes place immediately after the 27th ASEAN Summit, which officially announced the formation of the ASEAN Community and adopted the ASEAN Vision 2025.
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Phuc reviewed comprehensive achievements made by Vietnam during its renewal process over the last three decades, especially in information technology (IT), which contributes to creating great changes in the country’s socio-economic development.
He affirmed that Vietnam continues to define IT as a crucial impetus for promoting its development, modernisation and international integration, and for improving national competitiveness as well.
The Deputy PM suggested participants discuss cooperation priorities in the coming time, focusing on initiatives to narrow digital gap among ASEAN member nations and between rural and urban areas in order to ensure that all people have opportunity to use services and access information equally, towards a fair development in the region.
Information and communication technology (ICT) development should be connected with sustainable development, thus ensuring economic interests, reducing negative impacts on the environment and society, as well as promoting the fundamental role and development impetus of other economic sectors,Phuc said.
He underscored the need to promote research and development of high-tech products and build IT-applied environmental protection policies to serve the country’s growth.
A safe cyber environment for the information access and sharing of people and businesses in ASEAN member countries is needed together with enhanced cooperation with partners to attract resources and take advantage of technical assistance from developed countries and international organisations, he added.
Themed “Looking towards a comprehensive, safe and sustainable ASEAN Community on the digital basis,” the annual meeting aims to step up collaboration in telecommunications and IT among the ten ASEAN member states as well as between the bloc and its partners.
Within the framework of the meeting, ASEAN member nations and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will sign a memorandum of understanding on ICT cooperation in 2016-2018, which is expected to further promote links between the two sides through the realization of joint initiatives in priority areas.