Information-communication sector sees leaping growth

29/8/16


The information-communication sector has seen leaping growth over the past 71 years, Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan said at the sector’s traditional day celebration in Hanoi on August 27.
The Ministry of Transport and Communication, the predecessor of the Ministry of Information and Communication, was among 13 ministries in the provisional revolution government led by President Ho Chi Minh which made debut on August 28, 1945. The day August 28 was then made the traditional day of the sector.
According to Minister Truong Minh Tuan, the country now has 859 print newspapers and magazines, 126 electronic newspapers, 67 radio and television agencies and 32 providers of paid TV services, along with 63 publishing houses, 1,500 printing companies and over 13,000 distribution firms. Nearly 18,000 licensed journalists are operating in the country.
The postal network now has 12,738 points of service across the country, while mobile phone service coverage reached 95 percent with more than 126 million subscribers. Telecoms companies reported combined revenues of nearly 526 trillion VND in 2015, contributing 48 trillion VND to the State coffer.
The information technology industry counts more than 15,000 enterprises, earning more than 32 billion USD from the export of phones and phone parts each year.
Speaking on behalf of Party and State leaders, Politburo member and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hailed the information and communication sector as one of the industries at the forefront of the country’s Doi Moi (Renewal) cause, and an important driving force of modernization and industrialization.
She said in the context of rapid development and international integration, the sector should continue to lead the development of the knowledge-based economy.
The sector should be the companion of and a bridge connecting communities and society, while serving as an effective tool for the exercise of leadership and management of the Party and the State, the NA Chairwoman said.


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Vietnam Love 29/8/16 20:54

In a society where human rights are enshrined in the law and the State always creates conditions to ensure the development of human rights, freedom of the press and freedom of speech are important factors contributing to common development.

Me Too! 29/8/16 20:55

That is why in recent years, freedom of the press and freedom of speech have seen undeniable progress.

Socialist Society 29/8/16 20:56

Recognising the role of the internet, the Vietnamese Government has introduced measures to encourage internet for economic, social and cultural development, assisting administrative reforms, enhancing people’s lives and ensuring the basic rights of the people.

For A Peace World 29/8/16 20:57

The blogosphere is also very active with nearly 3 million personal blogs. Most bloggers use their blogs as a place to express their thoughts, show emotions and share knowledge.

yobro yobro 29/8/16 20:57

It is obvious that the development of the media system not only helps the people to satisfy their cultural curiosity and broaden their knowledge, but that it also provides a public forum for the discussion and even refutation of government policy at all levels.

Red Star 29/8/16 20:58

the media system is truly an instrument to protect social benefits and the rights of the people, especially in supervising law enforcement.

Gentle Moon 29/8/16 20:59

To ensure the development of the media system, in addition to specific regulations enshrined in the Constitution and laws, the Vietnamese State always pays attention to refining the legal system to enable the mass media to fulfil their duty and promote the freedom of speech and freedom of press in Vietnam.

John Smith 29/8/16 21:02

In today’s world, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are crucial factors to the stability and development of each country. They are also representative of that country’s concept and policy on human rights.

Voice of people 29/8/16 21:02

despite Vietnam’s achievements in human rights, hostile forces and some unfriendly organisations and individuals often cite articles in these treaties to fabricate that there is “no freedom of speech and freedom of the press” and to accuse Vietnam of “violating freedom of speech and freedom of the press”.

LawrenceSamuels 29/8/16 21:04

Hostile forces and some unfriendly individuals abuse the mass media to exert negative impacts on society and capitalise on the enforcement of the law to slander the Vietnamese State.

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