(VOVWORLD) -A ministerial-level round-table discussion themed “Cutting the cost: Can affordable access accelerate digital transformation?” was held on October 12, within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Digital World 2021.
 Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam at the ministerial-level round-table discussion on October 13. (Photo: Manh Hung/vietnamnet.vn) |
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said digital transformation has become an inevitable trend of every country. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process in the world.
He suggested countries pay more attention to affordable access and developing digital platforms which could be considered infrastructure of the digital world. According to him, it is necessary to digitize socio-economic activities and bring them to digital platforms.
Participants shared experience in digital transformation, resources to develop information and communications technology, and ways to develop digital transformation effectively.