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Vietnam-Laos ICT business forum held in Laos
A Vietnam-Laos business forum on information communication technology (ICT) was held in Vientiane, Laos , on Oct. 7.
The Vietnamese Minister of Information and Telecommunications Le Doan Hop, the Lao Minister, Head of National Agency for Post and Telecommunication Khamlouat Sitlakone and the Vietnamese ambassador to Laos Nguyen Huy Quang attended the forum.
Vietnamese and Laotian postal and telecom officials and businesses exchanged views on postal, telecom and ICT development in the two countries, plus the operation of ICT businesses and their potential for cooperation by Vietnamese and Laotian businesses.
Major businesses from the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication (VNPT) Group, including the Vietnam Telecom International (VTI), Electricity of Vietnam telecom company (EVN), Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC), the military telecom company Viettel, the joint stock telecom company FPT and the Vietnam Post and Telecom Institute, presented reports on their operations and the development of Vietnam’s ICT market as well as sharing their experiences in the fields of business management and supply of services.
The forum also discussed opportunities and potential for cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao businesses.
VNPT, the top post, telecom and ICT business in Vietnam and owner of VNASAT 1 satellite, expressed its readiness to support Lao telecom businesses in service supply and personnel training.
The two ministers also urged relevant management agencies and businesses of both countries to fully tap potential of each country through new cooperation programmes in order to boost Vietnam-Laos cooperation in post, telecommunication and ICT.
VNA
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