Viet Nam

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.

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.

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.

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.

Launch of APCICT Virtual Academy Training on “Social Media for Development” in Vietnamese

The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT) has launched the APCICT Virtual Academy on “Social Media for Development” in Vietnamese. The Centre partnered with the Information and Communications Public Management School of Vietnam (ICS) to localize the distance learning version of Academy Module 11 into Vietnamese.

Viet Nam Seeks to Bridge Digital Divide with UN ICT Training Programme

The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT), a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), has collaborated with Viet Nam’s government to launch the Vietnamese version of the “Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders” (Academy) in Hanoi today