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Viet Nam
ICT4D Resources on Viet Nam
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
86,116,559 (2008) |
| Literacy rate |
90.3% |
| GDP per capita |
USD 780 |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
43.03 (2007) |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
27.16 (2007) |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
23.75 (2008) |
| Domain names registered under '.vn' |
84,492 (2008) |
| Broadband subscribers |
1,842,856 (2008) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
27,860 Mbps (2008) |
| Percentage of population covered by mobile signal |
70.00 |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Country Profile (OpenNet Initiative)
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
ICT at a Glance (The World Bank)
Ministry of Information and Communications
Public Administration Country Profile (UNPAN)
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
The Economist's Country Briefing
Resources on E-Co Hub
Program on Development of Vietnam's Digital Content Industry to 2010
This official gazette covers the objectives, development policies and key projects for development of Viet Nam's digital content industry towards 2010.
Up-to-2010 Program on Development of Vietnam's Software Industry
This official gazette covers the objectives, development policies and key projects for development of Viet Nam's software industry towards 2010.
Trade Liberalization and Development in ICT Sector and its impact on household welfare in Viet Nam
This paper examines the impact of trade liberalization and development in the ICT sector on household welfares in Viet Nam. It discusses constraints in the current ICT policies and regulations and implementation in practice; analyzes the access to and use of ICTs by households, and the impact of access to and use of ICTs on poverty reduction and household welfare in Viet Nam. The paper concludes by discussing the policy implications.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia: Realising the Millennium Development Goals
The report’s unique approach lies in its use of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to measure and monitor the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on human development. The report examines country-specific experiences in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam, and provides cross-country comparisons on the use of ICTs to achieve the MDGs.
Regional Human Development Report – Promoting ICT for Human Development in Asia 2004: Realising the Millennium Development Goals - Summary
This summary document, with a foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, presents the essence of a pioneering attempt to assess the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in human development in Asia. It captures the rich variety of ICT initiatives in nine Asian countries (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam) and draws lessons for identifying policy directions.
Master Plan for Information Technology Use and Development in Vietnam by 2005
This is the Master plan for IT use and development in Vietnam by 2005 with the following major contents:
Viet Nam Internet Case Study
This study examines the state of the Internet in Viet Nam, including Internet penetration in the government, education, health and commerce sectors.
Building Institutional Capacity in Asia - Alleviating the Digital Divide: Policy Recommendations for Malaysia, Thailand, The Philppines, Vietnam (Executive Summary)
This report examines the evolving Asian ICT environment using a comparative framework. It undertakes an audit of the ICT initiatives in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. Data collection involved in this report has been supplemented by interviews with senior policy leaders and executives from key government and research agencies.
(in Korean)