A class of Google's Accelerate Vietnam Digital 4.0 programme in Hanoi. The initiative is expected to help SMEs promote their business online (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - About 500,000employees of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will gain access todigital technology under a strategic cooperation agreement between Google andthe Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The MoIT and Google will increase the amount of digital skills training coursesfor employees provided under Google’s existing Accelerate Vietnam Digital 4.0initiative.
Speaking at a ceremony held to announce the deal, Deputy Minister Cao Quoc Hungsaid the programme is important because Vietnam’s e-commerce market isdeveloping steadily and the number of people shopping online is growing everyday.
Hung said Vietnam witnessed a new wave of consumption as people have begunturning to the internet to search information, shop and compare prices.
With the internet and new technologies, the lives of many Vietnamese peoplehave become smarter, easier and more comfortable, Hung said.
However, from a business perspective, it is still a challenge to use theinternet effectively and find the right tools to automate businesses and salesto offer customers the cheapest prices, he added.
He said the ministry appreciates the Accelerate Vietnam Digital 4.0 programme,which helps train a digital workforce to grow the country's economy.
“With the serious investment of Google and the participation of the ministry,this initiative will bring great efficiency to the Vietnamese economy,businesses and consumers,” he said.
Hung said the MoIT considers the development of digital human resources in thedigital era very important. Vietnam will make use of its official educationsystem, but also short-term training courses across the country.
The initiative was first launched in Vietnam in June 2018. It has trained fornearly 85,000 people working in SMEs with 24 training models at six trainingcentres in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Da Lat and Hai Phong. Itreceived the Vietnam Digital Award in 2018 and a Global CSR Award (OutstandingAward for providing knowledge and education) this year.
Scott Beaumont, President of Asia-Pacific for Google, said he believes thestrategic partnership with the MoIT will help bring the initiative to a newlevel. The digital era carries a lot of opportunities, and Vietnam is in a goodposition to take advantage of its potential.
At the ceremony, Google announced it will extend the Accelerate Vietnam Digitalprogramme to reach more SMEs and help them access digital training courses moreeasily and conveniently.
The initiative will also send a bus to 59 localities nationwide by December2020 to help businesses in rural and remote areas learn digital skills.
Trainees who distinguish themselves can become trainers to help expand theprogramme. - VNA
The MoIT and Google will increase the amount of digital skills training coursesfor employees provided under Google’s existing Accelerate Vietnam Digital 4.0initiative.
Speaking at a ceremony held to announce the deal, Deputy Minister Cao Quoc Hungsaid the programme is important because Vietnam’s e-commerce market isdeveloping steadily and the number of people shopping online is growing everyday.
Hung said Vietnam witnessed a new wave of consumption as people have begunturning to the internet to search information, shop and compare prices.
With the internet and new technologies, the lives of many Vietnamese peoplehave become smarter, easier and more comfortable, Hung said.
However, from a business perspective, it is still a challenge to use theinternet effectively and find the right tools to automate businesses and salesto offer customers the cheapest prices, he added.
He said the ministry appreciates the Accelerate Vietnam Digital 4.0 programme,which helps train a digital workforce to grow the country's economy.
“With the serious investment of Google and the participation of the ministry,this initiative will bring great efficiency to the Vietnamese economy,businesses and consumers,” he said.
Hung said the MoIT considers the development of digital human resources in thedigital era very important. Vietnam will make use of its official educationsystem, but also short-term training courses across the country.
The initiative was first launched in Vietnam in June 2018. It has trained fornearly 85,000 people working in SMEs with 24 training models at six trainingcentres in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Da Lat and Hai Phong. Itreceived the Vietnam Digital Award in 2018 and a Global CSR Award (OutstandingAward for providing knowledge and education) this year.
Scott Beaumont, President of Asia-Pacific for Google, said he believes thestrategic partnership with the MoIT will help bring the initiative to a newlevel. The digital era carries a lot of opportunities, and Vietnam is in a goodposition to take advantage of its potential.
At the ceremony, Google announced it will extend the Accelerate Vietnam Digitalprogramme to reach more SMEs and help them access digital training courses moreeasily and conveniently.
The initiative will also send a bus to 59 localities nationwide by December2020 to help businesses in rural and remote areas learn digital skills.
Trainees who distinguish themselves can become trainers to help expand theprogramme. - VNA
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