Vietnam and Thailand promote cooperation in telecommunications and technology

Within the framework of the official visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the Kingdom of Thailand from August 17-19, 2017, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan had a bilateral working session with the Minister of Digital Economy and Society of the Kingdom of Thailand, Mr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, on the morning of August 18, 2017.

Overview of the meeting.

At the meeting, the two Ministers informed each other about the development situation of the two countries in the fields of post, telecommunications and information technology, and exchanged plans to promote cooperation in the above fields in the coming time to match the Vietnam - Thailand strategic partnership.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan highly appreciated Thailand's achievements in developing and becoming a pioneering country in promoting digital society and economy. The Minister proposed that Thailand share its experience in building a roadmap and plan for digital society and economy development as well as the model of state organization and management in this field to help Vietnam enhance the application of information technology and digital technology to improve productivity and efficiency in all areas of economic and social life.

The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in supporting start-ups in the field of information technology and communications. They will closely cooperate on cyber security issues and support the two countries' postal services in effectively implementing cooperation activities. The two sides also agreed to cooperate and support each other within the framework of e-ASEAN, thereby quickly making Vietnam and Thailand the pillar countries of ASEAN in this field.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan and Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two ministries in the presence of the Prime Ministers of the two countries.

In order to concretize the cooperation activities between the two sides, Minister Truong Minh Tuan and Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj participated in the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fields of post, telecommunications, information technology and digital technology between the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand, witnessed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries. The two Ministers will designate focal points to promptly implement the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding in practice.

Minister Truong Minh Tuan and delegates took a souvenir photo.

Also within the framework of the visit, at the Vietnam - Thailand Economic Forum held on August 18, 2017, the Prime Minister and Ministers of the two countries witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of postal services and postal finance between Vietnam Post Corporation (VNPost) and Thailand Post.

According to TTO