The sector would contribute about 8-10 per cent of annual GDP under the plan signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. In 2009, it accounted for about 7 per cent of GDP.
The industry managed to record a growth rate of more than 20 per cent in 2009 despite the global economic downturn, earning a total of US$6.26 billion. The hardware sector saw annual growth of 10 per cent, while the software sector has notched up growth of 50 per cent.
Key issues for developing the IT industry include training and human resources, infrastructure, business competitiveness and market expansion, according to the scheme.
There were about 295,000 workers in the IT industry nationwide as of last year. The scheme targets that 30 per cent of university graduates in IT would be professionally qualified under international standards by 2015, with the figure to rise to 80 per cent by 2020.
Viet Nam also targets to enter the top 10 of nations in software engineering and digital-related services. Under the plan, the national trademark of Viet Nam IT and Communications would be heavily promoted by highly-competitive IT enterprises.
e-Government boost
All state agencies and departments at district levels and above must maintain comprehensive websites by the year 2015, under a newly-approved programme on IT for state agencies during 2011-15 period.
Prime Ministerial Decision No 1605QD-TTg would also allocate VND1.7 trillion (US$89.5 million) from State and local budgets for the programme.
The programme reconfirms IT and e-Government development as a priority of the Party and State, the Government Office said, and targets for the programme included improved IT infrastructure, as well as increased online services for businesses and the public.
All passport applications would be processed online by 2015, as well as tender announcements, bid invitations, and bid results for State-funded projects, ensuring enhanced transparency and better services, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The programme also aims to enhance co-operation among State agencies, civil organisations and individuals, the ministry said. Four major financial sectors – the treasury, tax offices, customs and banks – were also targeted to link their online services.
The programme projects that half of all tax filings would be submitted online and 90 per cent of provincial customs processing would be electronic by 2015.
General Department for Taxation deputy director Le Hong Hai said IT was already applied in all levels and working processes in the department and that the department was already working towards the goal of supplying all of its services electronically.
The tax department was recognised last year by the Ministry of Information and Communications as the most-effective State office in applying IT.
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Quelle/Source: VietNamNet, 27.09.2010
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