The workshop attracted the participation of more than 60 delegates, including representatives of relevant departments, associations, associations, and businesses and organizations in the field of information technology, education and training. ,.. in Da Nang city; representatives of businesses that are members of AusCham in Da Nang city, Quang Nam province and Thua Thien - Hue province.
Mr. Le Hoang Phuc - Deputy Director of IPA Da Nang said that Australia is an important partner of Da Nang city. By the end of 2022, there are 33 Australian projects investing in Da Nang with a total registered capital of 15.76 million USD. The People's Committee of Da Nang City has signed cooperation agreements with South Australia, Queensland, Newcastle and Gold Coast cities. Memorandum of understanding at the local level is an important part of state-level diplomacy as a whole.
Mr. Le Hoang Phuc - Deputy Director of IPA delivered the opening speech of the Workshop
With the determination to effectively implement Resolution 43 of the Politburo on the construction and development of Da Nang city to 2030, with a vision to 2045, the information technology industry associated with the digital economy is defined as 01. in 5 key areas the city focuses on development. The workshop would like to introduce to Australian partners about the potential development of the information technology sector and investment opportunities in this field in Da Nang city, creating an important bridge for technology businesses information can be interconnected; Hopefully, through the seminar, Australian investors and businesses will know that Da Nang is not only a famous tourist city but also a promising investment destination in the field of information technology. The initial foundations will be the premise for the parties to continue to promote the investment and trade cooperation relationship between Australia and Da Nang in the fields in general and especially in the field of information technology in particular.
Mr. Thai Thanh Hai - Head of Information Technology Department, Department of Information and Communications affirmed that Da Nang city has many favorable conditions to develop the information technology industry as the leading city in the past decade. Vietnam's provincial ICT readiness ranking index; there are 03 recognized centralized IT parks, No. 2 Software Park is about to be put into operation, and many other IT projects are being called for investment; IT infrastructure developed synchronously; human resources are quite abundant with more than 47,000 employees, every year there are about 6,000 students trained in IT graduating from 38 IT training institutions; … Revenue from the industry will reach 1.47 billion USD in 2022.
Representative of Department of Information and Communications introduced the potential of IT development in Da Nang
Mr. Simon Fraser - CEO of Auscham said, Auscham is one of 5 commercial offices operating effectively in Vietnam with more than 720 member businesses, 230 businesses are sponsors in Vietnam. Auscham has offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. In Da Nang, Auscham has many member businesses, including Enouvo, which is operating effectively. According to Mr. Simon Fraser, Da Nang has a lot of potential for developing the IT sector and investment opportunities in other service sectors. Da Nang has a good quality workforce and developed socio-economic fields. Therefore, the conference is an opportunity for businesses in Da Nang and Australia to connect and strengthen cooperation in the future. In particular, Auscham will always make efforts in connecting Australian businesses to Vietnam in general and Da Nang in particular.
Mr.Simon Fraser - CEO of Auscham speaking at the workshop
At the discussion part of the Conference, Ms. Tran Hanh Trang, Founder & CEO of Enouvo Group, on behalf of the IT business community at the Conference, contributed plans to develop the IT industry in Da Nang city such as promoting foreign capacity. language for IT students, develop direct flights from Da Nang to Australian localities, strengthen the government's support in information communication to businesses, and especially take advantage of the development of the information technology industry to promote the development of other key industries in Da Nang. In fact, all manufacturing and service industries are currently "changing flesh" through digital transformation, so IT is no longer a separate industry but associated with other economic sectors.
Ms. Tran Hanh Trang, Founder & CEO Enouvo Group speaks at the workshop
The workshop also discussed related issues such as the need for Da Nang city to promote business connection activities to create a premise to attract Australian businesses to invest in the field of information and communication technology. in the city; key industries in the field of information technology that Da Nang city can attract from Australian investors as well as expect information technology businesses in Da Nang to enter into joint ventures and cooperation with Australian partners to development of information technology industry of Da Nang city can be mentioned as Fintech, Big Data, AI; The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam will support Da Nang city to connect with Australian organizations to promote the image of Da Nang city and find potential investors...
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