Ministry, company partner in ICT development
 
The state and private sectors are partnering in a feasibility study on the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions to support the digital economy.
 The Ministry of Technology and Communications and Lao Gateway Company Limited have agreed to study the LaoKYC application system to provide services in

the primary health assessment network and to develop a cross-border interface that would create new revenue for the government.
They will develop a cloud accounting system that will enable businesses to maintain correct accounts.
They will also develop cyber security to ensure the security of computer networks, with a focus on broadening the strategy of the government’s digital economy.
A Memorandum of Understanding on the feasibility study of the development of ICT solutions was signed in Vientiane on September 9.
The agreement was signed by Director General of the ministry’s Planning and Cooperation Department, Mr Phoukhong Chithoublok, and Director of Lao Gateway Company Limited, Mr Koumphaxay Sirivong.
Minister of Technology and Communications, Prof. Dr Boviengkham Vongdara, and the President of Lao Gateway Company Limited, Mr Sounthone Phommachack, were also present.
In addition, on the road to developing the government’s digital system, the Ministry of Technology and Communications and development partners also launched the Digital Government Transformation project this year, to help build digital capacities and strengthen digital infrastructure towards better, more inclusive and unified public service delivery.
The project will contribute to the development of the Digital Government Master Plan and Standards Framework of Digital Government, as well as pilot initiatives on digital government services.

By Times Reporters
  (Latest Update September 14, 2021)