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2020 Daily Highlights Day 1

Digital technologies on show at ITU Virtual Digital World 2020

From video streaming to web and videoconferencing, connectivity solutions, cloud service providers and smart TV or fintech solutions, visitors to the ITU Virtual Digital World exhibition were invited to virtually discover a host of different products, services and applications from some 100 major corporates, countries and SMEs alike.

Highlights from Viet Nam’s dynamic digital tech sector include an interactive journey through IoT- powered products such as smart TV from Vinsmart, the VBees AI-based text to speech platform, system integration service provider Sao Bac Dao Telecom, Saigontourist Cable TV’s products, e-banking solutions from VPBank and golfing tech provider e-golf, to name just a few.  Visitors can also explore ICT opportunities in the Da Nang city region and its tech park, and get up to speed on start-up sectors in Viet Nam, and France, including La French tech.

The virtual exhibition includes a 3D journey through Viettel’s B2B, B2G and B2C solutions, VNPT’s product portfolio, service and solutions from provider CMC, Bkav’s security, AI and smart home products and FPT’s digital transformation services. Also on show are innovations such as a virtual bus tour of Cambodia, Viet Nam and Thailand from online bus, taxi and ferry booking service Bookmebus, internet streaming VR services delivered by Republic of Korea-based AfreecaTV Co, and Asian region fintech Fin2B showcasing its invoice financing platform.

Major corporates including Cisco, Hitachi, Huawei, Intel, KT, Qualcomm, Microsoft, NTTData and ZTE feature web conferencing platforms, cloud and enterprise solutions, smart grid, 5G and network solutions –  and much more.

Why not visit the virtual exhibition and see for yourself? You can access the exhibition here, pass by each booth, discover their products and services, download key info and white papers and meet the teams!

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2020 Daily Highlights Day 1

Opening of ITU Virtual Digital World 2020

ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 was officially launched with the push of a button, during a vibrant opening ceremony webcast live via the event website. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam, Vu Duc Nam, Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Information and Communications, Viet Nam and included a special video message from Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union.

A distinguished audience at the ceremony comprised Ministers, representatives of diplomatic missions, media and other invited guests.  They were able to get a preview of the virtual exhibition, which comprises companies and countries from around the world, including some 3D stands. The ceremony introduced some key themes of the event including the unprecented challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of digital technologies during and after this pandemic, 5G and the digital transformation in Viet Nam. It also highlighted the ITU Digital World name, chosen to underscore the importance of digital technologies in today’s telecoms and ICT ecosystem.