The Asian-Oceania Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) ICTSummit 2014 was launched in Hanoi on October 29 under the theme “ICT -the new paradigm for socio-economic development and agriculturerestructuring” with the participation of 700 delegates from nearly20 economies in the region.
Addressing the opening ceremony,Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam highlighted the contribution ofinformation and communications technology (ICT) to improving the livesof all members of society, from intellectuals and farmers to people withdisabilities.
The PM said developing and developed countriescould utilise ICT to increase their competitiveness and contribute tothe global value chain.
However, the boom in ICT poses anumber of information safety and security challenges. Hackers havecaused significant economic loss, the PM said, expressing his hopethat the ICT community would step up their efforts to increaseinformation security.
The application of ICT in agriculture isdiscussed during the summit, providing valuable inputs for Vietnam todevelop its agricultural sector and transition towards a more modern andglobally integrated industrialised society, the PM concluded.
The opening ceremony was followed by talks on ICT in agriculturalreform, ICT as a new paradigm for improving public services, and SMAC(social, mobile, analytics, and cloud) technology as a basis for smartdevelopment.
This is the second ASOCIO ICT Summit to be hosted by Vietnam.-VNA
Addressing the opening ceremony,Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam highlighted the contribution ofinformation and communications technology (ICT) to improving the livesof all members of society, from intellectuals and farmers to people withdisabilities.
The PM said developing and developed countriescould utilise ICT to increase their competitiveness and contribute tothe global value chain.
However, the boom in ICT poses anumber of information safety and security challenges. Hackers havecaused significant economic loss, the PM said, expressing his hopethat the ICT community would step up their efforts to increaseinformation security.
The application of ICT in agriculture isdiscussed during the summit, providing valuable inputs for Vietnam todevelop its agricultural sector and transition towards a more modern andglobally integrated industrialised society, the PM concluded.
The opening ceremony was followed by talks on ICT in agriculturalreform, ICT as a new paradigm for improving public services, and SMAC(social, mobile, analytics, and cloud) technology as a basis for smartdevelopment.
This is the second ASOCIO ICT Summit to be hosted by Vietnam.-VNA
