User:Agutie31108/Digital Divide in Vietnam

Increasing Information and Communication Technology in Vietnam

For years numerous organizations have worked to close the gap in the digital divide in Vietnam and are still currently working to close the ever growing gap in information and communication technology in Vietnam.. In 2011, The World Bank extended a project for an additional two years in an attempt to complete the process of installing software and conducting training. This technology and training would potentially allow for the expansion of small businesses, make current systems work more effectively and disseminate information on a larger scale. Most internet speeds within Vietnam at that time were incredibly slow and thus make obtaining information difficult. This attempt at closing the digital divide was largely unsuccessful and extremely expensive. The total cost of this project was $106.97 million US dollars.[1] Although this project was unsuccessful organizations continue to assist Vietnam in closing the digital divide.

1.^ "Vietnam-ICT Development". The World Bank. The World Bank Group. Retrieved 9 October 2017.