In the Telecommunications Infrastructure Index, there are five indicators: estimated internet users per 100 inhabitants, number of main fixed telephone lines per 100 inhabitants, number of mobile subscribers per 100 inhabitants, number of fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, and number of wireless broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Vietnam 89th in UN e-government development indexVietnam has been ranked 89th out of 193 countries and territories in the e-government development index (EGDI) in 2016, up ten places compared to two years ago, according to the e-government survey 2016 conducted by the United Nations. In the e-participation index, Vietnam ranked joint 43rd with Luxemburg and Bulgaria and became a newcomer to the Top 50, which contains a diverse group of upper and lower middle income countries. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam’s EGDI is ranked sixth, with Singapore being the highest regionally and ranking fourth globally. Malaysia ranked 60th globally, the Philippines 77th, Brunei 83rd, Indonesia 116th, Laos 148th, Cambodia 158th, Timor Leste 160th, and Myanmar 169th.

Source: VietNamNet News August 06, 2016 06:00 UTC