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ICT infrastructure landscape in 2021

February 12, 2021 by bizhub.vn

We sat down with Pham Thi Thu Diep, the newly appointed Country General Manager of IBM Vietnam, to discuss the growth of Viet Nam’s IT sector in 2021 and how IBM will play a part in this overall picture.

First of all, congratulations on your new position as Country General Manager for IBM in Viet Nam. Let’s start our conversation by focusing on the area that you have been leading at IBM for the last decade – software, cloud and cognitive. How would you comment on the growth of cloud and AI in recent years?

As we all know, in the last couple of years, businesses are now very much focused on leveraging AI to enhance productivity and competitiveness as well as moving to the open hybrid cloud to drive innovation at scale in a secure way. Though the key objectives may vary, the final outcome is obvious, they all want to emerge either as AI and cloud innovation drivers or leaders.

Application scenarios across various verticals continue to move from divided to a unified and customised methodology. The need for digital governance and collaborative approach with the technology companies will further facilitate in the scaling up of enterprises priorities in the AI industry chain.

A recent study of IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) found business executives in Viet Nam are increasingly planning to invest in hybrid multi-cloud platform strategies and capabilities to drive business transformation and to unlock value. Sixteen per cent of their IT spend is allocated to cloud at present and they plan to increase the share of spend on hybrid from 41 per cent today to 43 per cent by 2023. Also in the next two years, organisations in Viet Nam expect to be using at least eight clouds, from a growing number of vendors.

So what do you think will be the opportunity to accelerate and drive digital transformation?

Today’s operations must be dynamic, responsive, and interconnected to an organisation’s ecosystem and workflows. So, it starts with automation. For a growing number of businesses, manual processes just cannot deliver the adaptability, speed, and efficiency needed to thrive. All business decisions need to be based on data which makes demands of the CIO to make recommendations. Essential to this is to have insights from the data at their fingertips.

Until recently, research has shown that while most companies viewed AI automation as strategic, adoption has been slow, primarily due to a lack of skills. But we can’t wait for a new generation of skills to come through the door, we need tools to leap us forward – tools like IBM’s Auto AI, AI that builds AI. Forward-thinking innovations like these are designed to accelerate AI adoption and usage to ensure the longevity and growth of the business.

In the area of skills building, IBM Vietnam is partnering with Ha Noi University of Science and Technology to equip universities’ lecturers with the infrastructure and resources to deliver AI, cloud and data science learning to students. We are also collaborating with educational institutions in the country to organise workshops in basic AI skills for teachers from all 63 provinces. The workshops equip teachers with the basic approach, workflow and application of AI, in which to help them build training programmes for at least 1,200 students nationwide.

Moving away from cloud and AI, last October, IBM announced its split and the NewCo is planned to be announced within this year. How has the transition work been at IBM?

As announced, we expect the spinoff of our Managed Infrastructure Services company to be completed by the end of 2021, so for now, it is business as usual. At the point we do transition, however, IBM and the new company will remain critical partners. The new organisation will be able to partner fully across all cloud vendors while maintaining a strong strategic partnership with IBM and continuing to serve existing and new clients. In addition, the new company will be IBM’s preferred partner for managed infrastructure services, enabling seamless operations across the two companies for clients.

Through the transition and once the spinoff is complete, clients’ key points of contact will remain essentially the same, and the quality of services and delivery they receive will be unchanged. In fact, we are committed to redoubling our efforts toward client responsiveness and attentiveness and expect those changes to be carried forward by both new companies.

What is the advantage of having a company focused on IT infrastructure?

As the leading Managed Infrastructure Services company, the new entity will be uniquely positioned to help clients advance their digitisation journeys, driven by lean AI and automation. At the same time, COVID-19 has accelerated the need for agility and assurance that businesses will continue to run regardless of the circumstances. As an independent company, the new business will have the advantage of scale, from day one, benefitting customers immediately. The new organisation will have $19 billion in revenue, some 90,000 employees and more than 4,600 clients in 115 countries. The business will help its clients modernise their infrastructure and accelerate digitisation and will have the ability to invest in the technology and skills to drive the next-generation digital transformation.

In Viet Nam, we plan to grow both IBM and the new organisation by offering clients the IT services, hybrid cloud and AI tools that they need to power digital transformation. IBM is spinning off its infrastructure services business to allow both businesses to grow independently, with a focus on their respective strengths, hence to support our clients better and more efficiently.

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Hanoi completes traffic infrastructure to develop satellite urban areas: Official

October 21, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Satellite urban areas are the nucleus to promote suburban development, with its own, unique and mixed functions to support Hanoi city’s downtown.

Hanoi needs to focus on completing transport infrastructure to connect five satellite urban areas with downtown and create a strong boost for socio-economic development in these urban areas, Kinh Te & Do Thi quoted Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Transport Vu Ha as saying.

Thang Long avenue – traffic route connecting Hanoi’s downtown with satellite urban areas. Photo: Viet Linh

According to the master plan of transport in the capital city to 2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the prime minister, one of Hanoi’s key tasks is to develop the five satellite urban areas, including Hoa Lac, Son Tay, Xuan Mai, Phu Xuyen, and Soc Son.

The five satellite urban areas are the nucleus to promote suburban development, with its own, unique and mixed functions to support Hanoi city’s downtown.

Over the past years, the city has spent about VND7 trillion (US$302.5 million) per year to build and upgrade roads, with the priority given to suburban traffic infrastructure.

Mr. Vu Ha said that Hanoi’s achievements in the development of transport infrastructure in recent years were thanks to the municipal authorities’ guidance and local residents’ support.

“To quickly complete the synchronous transport infrastructure network for the five satellite urban areas, Hanoi needs to be very flexible in the financial mechanism as well as in mobilizing investment capital,” Mr. Vu Ha said.

Sharing the same view, transport expert Phan Truong Thanh said that the city’s budget allocation should focus on the main thoroughfares which can connect numerous localities, the capital region, and urban railway, among others.

Besides, Hanoi should pay attention to step by step completing the network of intercity bus stations in the area inside Ring Road 4 since these are important traffic hubs connecting the city’s downtown with the five satellite urban areas and neighboring provinces and cities.

Many experts believe that, along with investment in roads, Hanoi should have an effective mechanism to attract financial resources for its metro lines, especially the ones connecting with satellite urban areas, Mr. Thanh added.

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Vietnam calls for US investments in energy, industry and infrastructure

November 19, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Given Vietnam’s rapid economic growth in the past few years, opportunities for US companies spread in all fields, from healthcare, aviation, to agriculture or education.

The Vietnamese government welcome US investments in fields with high added value, including energy, industry and infrastructure, that can help Vietnam further go up in the global value chain, according to Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai.

Overview of the conference. Source: MoIT.

An unstable global trade environment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is putting pressure on multinationals, including US corporations, to look for the formation of new supply chains, state Mr. Hai at the Vietnam – US Trade Forum 2020 held on November 18.

During this context, a growing number of enterprises are investing in backup supply chains in different locations to ensure sustainability and continuity in operation, he noted, adding many US investors consider Vietnam as a key and safe choice for the global value chains.

Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai speaks at the conference. Source: MoIT.

According to Mr. Hai, this is the right time for Vietnam to continue pushing for greater improvements in the business environment to attract investment from the US and take a higher role in the supply chains.

US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie Damour said given Vietnam’s rapid economic growth in the past few years, opportunities for US companies spread in all fields, from healthcare, aviation, to agriculture or education.

Four sectors with the highest potential are energy, infrastructure, digital economy and hi-tech manufacturing, she added.

Mr. Hai pointed to the complementary nature between the two economies as key factor to maintain mutual benefits in bilateral cooperation, therefore placing the US among Vietnam’s top trading partners.

The vice minister also urged Vietnamese enterprises to import more machinery, equipment and technologies from the US to help facilitate trade between Vietnam and the US.

With an investment of US$9.4 billion in 1,063 projects as of September 2020, the US ranks 11th out of 138 countries and territories in terms of FDI commitments to Vietnam. Most of the US’s biggest corporations are already present in Vietnam, including Exxon Mobil, Murphy Oil, Chevron, Boeing, Ford, Intel, Wal-Mart, Nike, Coca-Cola and P&G, among others.

During the course of 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, bilateral trade turnover increased by 168-fold from US$450 million in 1995 to US$75.7 billion in 2019.

The US mainly imports textile, footwear, wooden products, seafood, and electronic products from Vietnam, and is Vietnam’s top supplier of equipment, core technologies, and agricultural products.

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Hanoi leads country in urban infrastructure investment

October 2, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Hanoi currently has 38 urban infrastructure projects, 17 of them would be completed this year, while the remaining projects are under evaluation and calling for investment.

Hanoi leads the country in both the number of works and total value of investment in urban infrastructure development, Kinh Te & Do Thi quoted Director of the municipal Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong at a conference held by the city’s Party Committee on on September 30.

Director of the municipal Department of Construction Vo Nguyen Phong presents the report at the conference. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn

Hanoi currently has 38 urban infrastructure projects, Phong said, adding that according to the plan, 17 of them would be completed this year, while the remaining projects are under evaluation and calling for investment.

Hanoi’s bus network has met approximately 16.08% of the travel demand of local residents. As the largest in the country, Hanoi’s 122-line bus network covers all 30 districts and towns.

The total capacity of water supply from all the city’s water purifiers has reached about 1,520,000 cubic meters per day, basically ensuring safe water for urban residents and adjacent rural areas which have been connected to the water supply system.

Hanoi has also completed the program of “planting one million new trees” which was launched in 2016. Between 2019 and 2020, 600,000 more trees have been planted in the city.

Besides, with the goal of protecting and improving the environment for sustainable urban development, a system of monitoring stations to assess air pollution has been set up. It allows Hanoi to forecast with better precision the level of pollution and map out a specific pollution control plan with a detailed roadmap.

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Experts propose solutions to urban infrastructure development in Hanoi

November 6, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Experts analyzed and evaluated strategic breakthroughs in planning and infrastructure and transport system development in Hanoi.

Urban experts have mapped out some solutions for urban infrastructure development in Hanoi at a seminar recently held in Hanoi.

The seminar titled “Solutions to focus on urban infrastructure development in Hanoi” was held by Kinh te & Do thi newspaper on November 4, with the attendance of Dr. Dao Ngoc Nghiem, vice chairman of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development, and Mr. Phan Truong Thanh, a transport specialist.

Hanoi promotes urban infrastructure development. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn

At the seminar, experts analyzed and evaluated strategic breakthroughs in planning and infrastructure and transport system development in the period of 2015 – 2020.

They agreed that careful planning is a prerequisite and an important factor for solving socio-economic issues.

Role of IT

According to Dr. Dao Ngoc Nghiem, vice chairman of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development, urban planning, development and management sector in Vietnam have joined the integration process and learned selectively lessons and trends in the world related to building sustainable cities, green cities, and smart cities.

For his part, Mr. Phan Truong Thanh said that local and regional socio-economic development would not be feasible without a comprehensive road network, one of the breakthoughs identified by Hanoi for the coming years.

Besides, Mr. Thanh suggested that priority should be given to the elaboration of mechanisms and policies to lure investment sources and ensure the project’s quality, as well as interests of the investors, the State and the people.

In addition, it is necessary to thoroughly apply information technology in traffic management and operation, strengthen inspection and supervision in traffic works to avoid public capital loss.

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Hanoi works closely with ADB to ensure progress of urban infrastructure projects

June 17, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese government would soon approve financial mechanisms for Hanoi so that the municipal government can arrange funds for some urban projects.

Hanoi is always willing to work with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to complete urban infrastructure projects in the city, ensure both quality and progress, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said at a meeting with ADB Country Director for Vietnam Eric Sidgwick who came to bid farewell on June 17.

Chung thanked Eric Sidgwick for his important contributions to the development of Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung presents a gift to ADB Country Director for Vietnam Eric Sidgwick. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn

Currently, Hanoi is determined to realize its dual goal of fighting Covid-19 and rebooting the economy, creating momentum for economic recovery, and the Investment Promotion Conference on June 27 is an important step, Chung said, adding that the municipal government’s support for people affected by Covid-19 pandemic is also being delivered timely.

For Hanoi’s metro line No.3 that connect Nhon and the Hanoi Railway Station, the Hanoi mayor believes that the National Assembly would soon approve a number of specific budgetary and financial mechanisms for Hanoi so that the municipal government can arrange funds for the project.

Chung expressed his hope that Eric Sidgwick in his new post will continue to contribute to Hanoi’s future development.

For his part, Eric Sidgwick congratulated Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general for effectively controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. This is really a great achievement and a lesson for many countries, including developed ones, he said.

ADB is willing to assist Hanoi to keep controlling the disease through multiple pathways, the ADB country director pledged.

Regarding the urban railway line No.3, Eric Sidgwick said he is happy that the project is on the right track. ADB will soon send experts to work in Vietnam and accelerate the progress of the important project.

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