Hanoi (VNA) - Asmany as 113 outstanding information technology (IT) solutions and services willbe honoured with the Sao Khue Awards 2020, of which many could support firmsaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association(VINASA) on March 31.
This year, a record 186solutions and services from 102 IT firms are up for the awards, a surge of 40percent compared to 2019.
According to the judges,the award-winning products and services have been built based on the mostadvanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the internetof things (IoT) and Big Data.
They cover various fields includinge-government building, accounting and finance, IT software, export services andsolutions to apply new technology from the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The top 10 have beenselected based on socio-economic effects, brand name reputation, revenue,market share, and use of innovative technology.
The winners will be keptsecret until the ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on April 25.
Since launching in 2003,the Sao Khue Awards, sponsored by the Ministry of Information andCommunications, have become the most prestigious in Vietnam’s IT sector,contributing to guiding the IT market and customers and becoming an effectivechannel to link businesses./.