Ministry of Information and Communications launches the Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product Award 2022

This is the third year the Award has been held to honor outstanding digital technology products that have had a great impact and influence in bringing people and businesses' activities into the digital environment, contributing to promoting digital government, digital economy and digital society in Vietnam.

This activity also contributes to supporting and promoting Make in Vietnam digital technology products to a wide range of people and businesses.

Digital technology products Made in Vietnam in 2022 will be given priority to be considered for inclusion in the list of IT products and services invested, rented, and purchased in State agencies, and the list of potential projects calling for investment... Photo: Hien Minh

“Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Products” 2021 has 4 categories including: Outstanding digital products for digital government; Outstanding digital products for digital economy; Outstanding digital products for digital society; Potential digital products.

At the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long said that the Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product Award has created ripple effects, promoting the development of Vietnam's IT industry.

Many award-winning products have made important contributions to the digital transformation of government agencies, businesses, and people. Therefore, many products have been widely applied. There are products that have contributed to greatly changing the lives of many remote and difficult villages that we previously thought would take a long time to solve.

Thanks to digital technology products Made in Vietnam, people can promote and sell products everywhere, at reasonable costs; have access to high-quality medical services through telemedicine solutions; study remotely, work remotely, access knowledge and information to serve life, etc.

According to Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long, this year, the consistent orientation on digital transformation of the Government and the Ministry of Information and Communications is to bring the activities of people and businesses to the digital environment through popularizing the use of Vietnamese digital platforms, helping people and businesses directly enjoy the convenience and benefits of digital transformation.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will accompany businesses to bring these digital products to a wider and further market, to all people, so that they know the benefits of these products, thereby getting closer to the digital space.

According to Mr. Hoang Quang Phong - Vice President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), after 2 times of organization, the Award has attracted the attention of people and the business community.

According to a survey by VCCI on the current situation and trends promoting digital transformation, hundreds of thousands of businesses have been waiting for useful digital technology to be applied in their products and production and business processes.

Users now demand better quality and more convenient products. The Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Award plays an important role in discovering, encouraging and motivating businesses to create such products. The business community and people will benefit from this.

At the Da Nang bridge, attending the press conference to announce and launch the Make in Viet Nam Digital Technology Product Award 2022 were leaders of the Office of the Ministry of Information and Communications in Da Nang; leaders of the Department of Information and Communications; Da Nang Informatics Association; Branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and representatives of press agencies residing in Da Nang city...

The subjects participating in the Award are enterprises established under Vietnamese law (if the enterprise has foreign investment capital, Vietnamese people must own at least 51% of the total shares).

The award is also for units and career organizations with digital technology products that are researched, designed, created, manufactured in Vietnam and have been put into practical application. The Potential Digital Product Award category is only applicable to career organizations, small and medium enterprises or creative startups.

The honored products must satisfy two main groups of criteria, which are "Design and innovation in Vietnam" and "Impact and influence on the development of digital government, digital economy and digital society".

The Jury of the 2022 “Make in Vietnam Digital Technology Product” Award includes experts in the field of digital technology, scientists and prestigious and experienced ICT journalists.

The time for receiving registration and documents to participate in the Award starts from June 22, 2022 to September 22, 2022. Enterprises can submit documents online at makeinvietnam.mic.gov.vn.

According to the Organizing Committee, digital technology products and solutions that win gold, silver, and bronze prizes will receive trophies and certificates of achievement. The Minister of Information and Communications will award Certificates of Merit to participating units that win gold prizes. Participating units that reach the top 10 will receive award certificates. The award ceremony will be held in December 2022./.