At the first seminar of the Vietnam International Communications Summit (Vietnam Comm 2009) opened in Hanoi on November 19, Deputy Minister Thang said that Vietnam has developed a modern communications infrastructure capable of providing cutting-edge services. 

At the two-day seminar, domestic and foreign ICT companies exchanged experiences in the transformation of 3G and 4G technology networks and new orientations for ICT development in the coming time. 

Nearly 30 local and foreign speakers will discuss upgrading technology and its application in business and daily life, current and future development trends and the management of the communications network during the integration process. 

The Ministry of Information and Communications granted licences to Vietnam’s four largest mobile service providers – Vinaphone, Mobifone, Viettel and EVN-HT Mobile to provide 3G technology services this year. 

Vietnam is aiming for develop e-government in 2015 and building a broadband network in order to convert the entire television and radio broadcast system to digital technology with the aim of becoming one of the 10 most attractive nations in the world in terms of software technology by 2020.