The Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications is hosting the Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRG) organized by the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) in Hanoi from May 17-19.

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The annual forum, attended by senior level personnel from ministries and regulatory agencies, will address key policy and regulatory issues related to the Asia-Pacific region and update APT members with a variety of specific topics.

It will also give regulators and industries an opportunity to exchange views on creating conducive regulatory environment in the region to enhance services, businesses and investments, and provide a platform for member countries to discuss broadband connectivity.

APT Secretary General Toshiyuki Yamada said broadband and technology convergence are facilitating the rapid global advance toward an information society and knowledge-based economy, and Asia-Pacific countries should take the lead in developing and applying new broadband technology.

Addressing the forum, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Tran Duc Lai spoke about Vietnam’s project to turn itself into an Information Technology and Communications power. This plan, he said, considers the development and completion of telecommunications infrastructure and broadband technology as one of the six major targets to achieve between now and 2020.

The Vietnamese government has been creating legal corridors for such developments, mobilizing domestic and overseas resources to boost economic growth and improve people’s living standards.

Mr Yamada told the forum that he hoped international organizations and policymakers will discuss ways to popularize broadband infrastructure and services in Vietnam.

Source: VOV