Resolution on development of information technology in our country in the 90s information technology (it) is a collection of scientific method, the means and tools of modern technology-mainly in computer techniques and telecommunications-aims to organize, exploit and use effectively the resources very rich information and the potential in all areas of activity of the people and society. IT serves directly to improving governance, improve the efficiency of production activities, business activities and other social-economic, from which contribute to improving the quality of life of the people. IT was developed on the background of the development of electronic technology-information technology-telecommunications and automation.
This resolution essential ICT situation of our country, confirms the views, objectives and content development in our country by the year 2000 and set out measures to implement this important undertakings.
 
I-CURRENT SITUATION and DEVELOPMENT of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY in our country 1-after the unification, the Government has twice the resolution (No. 173/CP-1975 and 245-CP/1976) on enhancing the application of mathematics and computers an electronics in economic management, enhance the management and use of electronic computers in the country. After the Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the implementation of policies on economic-social demands in the social economic activities must have full, accurate information and timely. The import of relatively easy computers in our country has created conditions for many facilities are equipped with the modern means. Parallel development that is still mostly spontaneous, just technical basis is the computer working individually or in the local network, the effective use of computers in the socio-economic sector is still low.
2-Basic our country today is still a backward country of information: not yet set up a reliable information system and yet to respond promptly to the management and administration of the State apparatus from central to local levels; the lack of information from within the country as well as from abroad for the production, trading, services, scientific research and other activities of the society.
3-post and telecommunications network in our country, in addition to the ability to transmit telephone, Telegraph, fax, data communication was likely to from that can organize the computer information network. However, the local networks also need to be improved quickly in both the quality and the capacity to build national data transmission network and connecting with international networks.
4-at present in our country the number of professional staff active in the it sector is low, has not been assigned and coordinated under a unified goal to create synergy. The force have yet to be supported and encouraged in a manner adequate to promote most of labor and creative capacity. The new university training is only a small number of students in IT-related sectors. The equipment and service information for training and also deprivation. However, due to the needs of computer users grows, the universal in some big cities have been conducted quite positive in recent years.
Our country only a handful of basis research and development related to the IT but due to the physical conditions and information of the facility should still not capable of deep research under the direction of modern IT. In recent years some groups have achieved some encouraging results in the development of several software applications and software tools.
5-the it industry is the industry that created the product hardware and software of computers, computer services, telecommunications equipment and telecommunications services. Although we have identified priorities for the development of electronic technology, computing, telecommunications and automation, but not yet sufficient to form an IT industry.
6-our country has the potential and favorable conditions for the development of ICT: innovation economy are being conducted vigorously set out urgent need for adopting it and create conditions for the development of ICT; rapid technological change in this area of the world to help us have the condition to absorb and apply the right new achievements of this technology; We have tremendous human potential is the Vietnam people are living in the country as well as abroad are capable of positive and creative activities in the it sector.
This situation requires our country to rapidly develop it in all areas of activity in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the State management, manufacturing operations, sales, service, promote the comprehensive renewal process of the country.
II-GENERAL PERSPECTIVE and the DEVELOPMENT of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY in our country 1-General perspective on the IT development in our country: a) the IT development is based mainly on the basis of acquiring technology from abroad. Need to enlist new technologies enter for most modern and aims to shorten the gap too big on technology between our country with other countries and avoid the mistakes of some countries have made in the development process. To master these new technologies that need training, development of skilled workforce, promote research and development in the country and cooperate with foreign research.
b) develop IT in our country on the basis of the views of "open systems". This perspective allows the systems and products that have the ability to adapt and operate according to the requirements of growth and expansion of the system. Need to build the system on the basis of the selected standard consistent with the trend of development of the IT world and ask the IT application in the country.
c) develop IT in our country mainly for application in the field of socio-economic activities, to improve the quality and efficiency of the management of manufacturing operations, sales, service. The application of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY to create an improvement and deep innovations in the areas of social-economic and it must become a leverage of promoting innovation.
2-building goals and develop IT in our country up to the year 2000 are: to build the foundations for a solid initial infrastructure of information society capable of meeting the basic needs of information management in the State and in the social-economic activities at the same time actively building it industry into one of the spearhead industry of the country, contributing to the preparations for our country to have a worthy position in the area when stepping into the 21st century.
To the end of the 90s, we have to make the following specific objectives: a) build system of the computer and the media are linked together in a network with the powerful software tools and information systems and data bases capable of serving state management activities and operations the lifeblood of the economy. Some of the information system in the country are paired with the international information network;
b) developed the extensive it application contributes to the productivity, quality and production efficiency, the gradual modernization of business, manufacturing, service and security defense. Enhancing ICT applications in basic investigation activities, exploration, survey, natural resources and the environment, scientific research, and other activities;
c) universal "information culture" in the society in order to create a favorable environment for preparation towards an "information society";

d) build the basis for the it industry, working out are the products and services of valuable information industrial development priority, "software", at the same time make use of the possibility of technology transfer to developing appropriate manufacturing facilities and modern equipment.
III-CONTENT DEVELOPMENT and APPLICATION of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY by the YEAR 2000 1-ICT governance work aims to provide full, accurate information and timely, met all the requirements of the State apparatus in the decision-making and administration of the work of the Government, improve the supply of information from the State for the economy and for social workers citizens, contributing to the improvement of the Organization of the State apparatus and chemical informatics-administrative office work in State agencies, should formulate and implement immediately several State projects on it: management information system of State administration, the economic information system General information systems, scientific and technological potential, resources and the environment.
Need soon formed a network of management information system of the Ministry, and the local industry in a unified program to link with each other.
2-it's in the field of socio-economic activities To make key information of the market economy are favorable and flow smoothly, create the new dynamic of the economy, every step of the modernization of the productive sector, the immediate need to build the project on information management system of financial state , banks, markets, prices, and export and import. Encourage and create favorable environment for enterprises in all economic sectors to actively organize and perform chemical informatics project business activities, our services.
Focus made some necessary content on it applications as a factor in modernization of the energy sector, transportation, telecommunication and ICT applications in the modernization, improving the quality of the products in the manufacturing sector. Soon the Organization implemented a number of IT projects on health, population, culture.
3-it training and education, promote human and intellectual potential are factors that determine the success of the IT development. Need quick training a team of skilled professionals in the it field, compulsory education about it in high school, common knowledge about IT extensively in the society, while enhancing the IT application in education itself, and training.
Soon the construction and deployment of the national project for training and education, with the following principal contents: research applied IT actively in the work of education and training.
Build and improve gradually the Faculty and Department of information technology in the University to train the IT specialist, and enlist every possibility to open the supplementary class field knowledge of the IT professional level.
Construction and implementation of the IT education plan in the education and training system to ensure that by the year 2000 the entire students from middle school to study it and practice using a computer.
Develop all forms of training, dissemination of knowledge, equipment capable of using the computer as a tool of labor for a division of labor in society.
4-the study of the IT research work on it in our country is to acquire knowledge and to understand the development trend of the technology world to: select the appropriate transfer of technology in the construction of infrastructure for it in our country research, systems design and development of applications software for it projects in the areas of governance and the socio-economic field, working in the it products, especially the software products serving the construction and development of the IT industry in the country.
Need to build the information technology Institute in the Center for natural science and national technology into a leading Institute on research and development in it sector;
Strengthen the research work in the universities and has encouraged the regime to open the base research and development of information technology in all sectors and institutions in the different economic sectors.
5-building construction it industry actively producing software to cater to the market it application in the country, while export-oriented to each step involved in the world market, built from low to high the manufacturing industry base to gain access to hardware-based technology transfer abroad into Vietnam in many different forms.
The need for special measures and policies to shape the early software development centers, manufacturing enterprises in the it sector and strengthen the network of information services sufficient to meet all the needs of the it market in the country. The production facilities and services should be encouraged in the development of all economic sectors, and joint ventures with foreign links.
6-computer infrastructure-telecommunications in view of "open systems", the structure of the information system-the computer must be based on certain standards (both hardware and software) to be incorporated in the national network and may the peace be with international networks, so need: a study of the architecture of the computer information system consistent with Vietnam according to the standard conditions like synthetic construction of national data transmission network capable of data communication between information processing centers in the country and from there formed the information-computer network for a number of sectors, primarily research promotion to organize in the future data communication network system and specialized networks , link the information network in the country with the information network-regional and international telecommunications. National data transmission network must have transmission speed and capacity is large enough, according to the standards and procedures for data transmission of the international network today.
IV-the ADVOCATES and MAJOR MEASURES TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1-Created information resources and standardizing the information generated in society.
In the implementation of the project it applications, the most important content is the construction of the information system and the database. Government Office coordinated with General Statistics Bureau, the State Planning Commission, Ministry of science, technology and the environment issued standardized regulations for early types of information for the active management of operating state. According to the regulation standards that information, ministries, ministerial agencies, government agencies, people's committees of provinces and cities under central research issued the standard of information in information systems management. The type of form and report mode, the transmission of information should be improved and supplemented as required of it applications. The implementation required the information mode is institutionalize the rule of law.
2-standards for the import of foreign equipment in it field

The Ministry of science, technology and environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of heavy industry, the postal administration and the Department of Commerce determines the standard of requirements for computer equipment, software tools to import foreign equipment and media. The standards should be respected with regard to the import of equipment and software from the State budget and from other sources not in the State budget. The standards are not creating unjustified afloat, but very necessary to facilitate the maintenance of equipment, cooperation and mutual assistance, improving the efficiency of the products, services and information technology, universal count increases and thus increase the efficiency of the software applications are produced in the country.
3-Exchange and the exchange of information security and protection of information should be conducted in a manner consistent with the policy of opening up the economy of our State. The Ministry of culture and information, hosted, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice issued the policy research exchange and protect information according to the principle: The economic sectors are equal before the law on the right to information and the exchange of information in the country as well as with the foreign economic base for its business activities; the exchange of information with international organizations and foreign countries must comply with international practices and laws of our State; ownership and confidentiality of personal information as well as of the economic and social organizations will also be instituted by law.
4-technology transfer and international cooperation, Ministry of science, technology and the environment chemical specific Ordinance on foreign technology transfer into Vietnam in the field of development; coordinated with the State Planning Commission, Ministry of heavy industry and the General Department of post office building international cooperation programme for the development of information technology, including the construction of the foreign loan project for ICT development.
The Ministry of education and training, in collaboration with the Ministry of science, technology and environment construction of the planned training of officers abroad for the IT development, including advocates and provided scholarships for students studying abroad, internships and study abroad on the specialization and in the level of need that we haven't been training.
The State Planning Commission is responsible for taking an important part in international aid programs, especially ODA aid programs for projects on training, research, development and application of ICT.
5-use expert, foreign Advisor and expert, who is advising Vietnam abroad.
The Ministry of science, technology and environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of education and training, the Vietnamese Central Committee building policy encourages invited experts is alien and experts is the Vietnam overseas advisors or participate in implementation of project applications, educational programs training, and scientific research, the plan to build the basis for the it industry.
6-support and financing for ICT development need to mobilize more likely, more capital building and development. In the first phase, the State provides investment capital for the project, primarily program. In the years following, will mobilize more than other capital sources, especially sources of capital from the organizations producing, trading in the various economic sectors. The State Planning Commission, in coordination with the Ministry of finance, the State Committee for cooperation and investment, the Ministry of science, technology and environmental policy formulation and planning of support and financing for development according to the following principles: State investment and does not revoke the capital levels for the implementation of the plan of the IT governance on melon and an Defense Security, the plans for education, training and dissemination of knowledge about it and partly for scientific research and development.
Business organizations and State investment to build infrastructure of the it computing infrastructure such as telecommunications, infrastructure of the it industry. The State will invest to build the initial infrastructure to attract foreign investment into high-tech areas, including INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. The State also will direct investment or joint ventures with foreign countries to build and launch a number of information processing center.
Encourage the different economic sectors investments it applications in business operations, production and service.
The Ministry of finance in cooperation with the State Planning Commission, the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of science, technology and environment research issued the policy, encourage economic sectors to participate more and more in the construction, development and ICT applications.
7-preference in the use of means of telecommunications for the scientific and educational activities Of the postal Bureau hosted in collaboration with the Ministry of finance, Ministry of science, technology and environment research issued postage low mode for using the means of communications to exchange information during the process of scientific research and education.
8-protect intellectual property and copyrights to enhance exchange of software products, improve the efficiency of the research and development activities, the activities of services in information technology, the Ministry of science, technology and environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of culture-specific information to facilitate the Ordinance applied technology transfer abroad in Vietnam Ordinances protecting industrial property rights and other legal documents have been issued for the it sector. The Ministry of science, technology and environment, the study of government participation in international treaties related to technology transfer and industrial property in the it field.
V – IMPLEMENTATION 1-Government Affairs to the Ministry of science, technology and environment, in collaboration with the State Planning Commission, Secretary of the Ministry, other relevant agencies to build a national program on it. This program gathers the activities aimed at implementing the content outlined in part III and part IV of this resolution.
2-Minister of science, technology and the environment chaired steering the implementation of the national program on it. The Agency: Ministry of science, technology and the environment, the State Planning Commission, the Ministry of education and training, the Ministry of finance, energy, heavy industry, the State Bank of Vietnam, the General Statistics Office, the postal administration, the Center for natural science and technology, the National Center for social sciences and Humanities of the national , have elected representatives who are dedicated to the work of regular participation in the program.
3-State Planning Committee together with the Ministry of finance, Ministry of science, technology and the environment slated to allocate funding in the annual State budget and from sources of foreign aid (including ODA) for the implementation of the national program on it the Prime Minister for approval.
4-Minister of science, technology and the environment has the responsibility to guide and urge the ministries, sectors, localities to implement this resolution.
The Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies, heads of government agencies, the Chairman of the people's committees of provinces and cities under central authority responsible for the implementation of this resolution.