The figures were quoted in the
Japan ICT White Book 2012 released at the two-day Japan ICT Day 2012 in Ho Chi
Minh City , which closes on Nov. 13.
"ICT is playing more and
more an important role in economic development and I'm pleased to see strategic
cooperation between Vietnam and Japan," said Nghiem Vu Khai, Deputy
Minister of Science and Technology and chairman of the Vietnam – Japan
Friendship Organisation.
For the last five years, software
processing and exports have contributed 30-35 per cent of total turnover for
the sector.
Japan , the US and Europe are the
three largest customers with revenue of hundred millions of US dollars each
year.
"There is a great deal of
potential for Vietnamese enterprises to work with Japanese enterprises as
contract value is only one-third compared with China," said Takashi
Igarashi, a representative of the Japan IT Services Industry Association
(JISA).
However, quality of human
resources, professional skills and language are all still a challenge for
Vietnam
"Human resource training
should be done in multiple forms at companies," K. Hirata, general
director of Nissan Techno Vietnam, said. "Vocational training schools
should work closely with companies to seek new and more effective training
models for human resources."
In addition, management and sales
ability are both new challenges for local companies.
"However, there is not any
barrier in Vietnam - Japan cooperation relationship. Japanese companies should
feel reassured to order from Vietnamese companies," said Pham Tan Cong,
deputy chairman and general secretary of the Vietnam Software and IT Services
Association (VINASA).
Twenty leading Japanese software
companies met and worked with 120 Vietnamese partners at the event, organised
for the sixth time by VINASA and the Vietnam - Japan IT Co-operation Club (VJC)
in cooperation with JISA and Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).
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