The presentation shows that local ICT concerns have continue to grow strongly at the same rate of 25 percent like last year, despite the current global economic recession.

The annual TOP ICT award, is a good measure of how the market feels about Vietnam ’s ICT businesses, reflecting customer approval of the quality of a company’s products and services, according to Chu Tien Dung, chairman of the association.

All companies operating in the ICT industry in Vietnam , including foreign ones selling products in the country, are candidates, he added.

The top 5 ICT companies, apart from telecoms have earned revenues of almost VND 21.5 trillion (US$1.2 billion), accounting for 67 percent of the sector’s total earnings.

FPT Elead, CMS, Robo, Mekong Green and Sing PC are five leading computer producers, which make up more than 50 percent of the manufacturing sector’s revenue.

Besides bestowing the Top ICT Retailer and Top ICT Software awards, the organisers also granted two new honours, Top ICT Digital Content and Top ICT Integration.