Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Minh Hong delivered the statement at a conference themed “Public – private partnership in IT development” in Hanoi on June 18.

The conference was jointly held by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA) and the Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) as part of the latter’s plenary session this year in Vietnam from June 17-20.

Deputy Minister Hong said Vietnam wishes to learn IT development experiences from ASOCIO member economies.

Over the recent years, Vietnam’s IT industry grew by leaps and bounds at more than 20 percent in 2009 gaining over US$6.26 billion or 7 percent of the GDP.

Last year, the domestic software industry grew by 35-40 percent to earn US$880 million while the digital content industry increased by 50 percent to hit nearly US$700 million.

According to the latest study of A.T.Kearney, a leading consultant company from the US, Vietnam is one of the top ten countries in terms of software outsourcing.