Vietnam-Laos sign IT, telecom pact
LAOS’ MINISTRY of Posts and Telecommunications and Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications have reached agreements to cooperate in the development of telecommunications and information communication technology.
A signing ceremony took place in Vientiane on Monday between Minister of Posts and Telecommuni-cations Thansamay Kommasith and Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan. The development of postal services, telecommunications and information communication technology (ICT) is a key element for the promotion of trade and technology exchanges as well as for the economic, social and cultural development of the two parties, it was noted.
It was agreed that cooperation in the ICT industry will further strengthen the special traditional relationship and the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries based on equality and mutual interest.
The two countries have reached agreement on training in frequency spectrum management and monitoring, postal management, Internet broadband management, cloud computing management, and social media management and inspection.
To further cooperate in the area of human resource development, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications proposed to the Ministry of Information and Communications that it provide scholarships for undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in the field of ICT for Lao officials to study at the Posts and Telecommuni-cations Institute of Technology in Vietnam.
The two sides also agreed to exchange information, experience and best practices on e-government development, ICT application development, e-Service promotion and business opportunities as well as cooperation among ICT providers, the government and enterprises.
The two countries will continue to support and encourage Vietnamese and Lao enterprises to conduct ICT-related cooperation activities.
They will also continue close cooperation and mutual support in the framework of regional and international organisations related to the postal and ICT industries.
Laos and Vietnam will engage in regular exchanges on the development status and future plans in the ICT industry. There will also be exchanges of officials and experts on working visits, and joint participation in exhibitions, training courses, workshops and seminars.
In the past year, the Lao National Internet Centre and Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre have agreed to cooperate in Internet management and provide scholarships for master’s and doctoral degrees at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology in Vietnam.
