HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Information and Communications on Wednesday announced the launch of the 9th Information and Communication Technology Awards. The awards are meant to identify and honour innovative and practicable ICT products, solutions and services that contribute to the city’s development. This year the award, with the theme “New heights in digi-tech,” focuses on digital technology in the context of HCM City planning to turn into a smart city by 2020 by using ICT. According to Lê Quốc Cường, deputy director of the department, priority will be given to new products developed by newly-established companies. In the last eight years 77 ICT products, solutions and services have received the awards and 34 groups, 10 individuals and 25 students have been honoured.

Source: Viet Nam News August 09, 2017 23:03 UTC