IT groups target small- and medium enterprises

14/05/2008 -- 10:01 PM

HCM City (VNA)- Global information technology (IT) giants on May 14 flocked to a Ho Chi Minh City symposium to find out how Vietnamese small- and medium sized enterprises’ (SMEs) use IT. The symposium attracted companies including Microsoft, SAP, HP, Eaton-MGE, HPT Software, Global Cybersoft and Oracle. Microsoft SMEs Department Marketing Director Pham Tran Anh said his company intend to provide programs to support SME’s in finding software solutions and investing in copyrighted software. The offer is considered a symbol of appreciation for Vietnam ’s success in reducing the rate of copyright violations, from 92 percent in 2003 to 88 percent in 2006, and implementing its commitment to the international community. IDG reported that sales of computers in Vietnam increased by 34 percent year on year since the beginning of 2008, ranking second in the region after Indonesia. Meanwhile, sales of servers surged 65.2 percent, topping the Asia-Pacific region. Such statistics are seen as indicators of strong growth in the application of information technology and telecommunications among enterprises. IDC predicts Vietnam will emerge as the region’s most dynamic IT market from 2007-11, with an annual growth rate estimated at 7.9 percent. The exhibition-symposium in SME’s IT use will close on May 15.-Enditem
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