VietNamNet Bridge – Unsatisfied about the slow application of open source software, management agencies are considering applying more drastic measures to speed up the process. According to Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Information and communication, open source products and solutions have been used in state agencies in information portals, document management, district-level one-stop-shop public services and email systems. Forty three out of the 63 provinces and cities have installed and used open source software. It is estimated that 7300 officers have been trained in the plan to build up the labor force to support the open source software application. In many localities, open source solutions have been developed and utilized by the local budget. Quang Nam province, for example, has 90 percent of electronic information websites of the local state agencies developed onJoomla open source. Meanwhile, two … [Read more...] about Vietnam considers drastic measures to encourage open source software use
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Open source software quality floated
VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of state agencies and enterprises, which want to utilize open source software, complain that they don’t know how they can choose “genuine products” in the market where most of the available products have not been tested in quality. Pham Hong Quang, Chair of the Vietnam Free and Open Source Software Association (VFOSSA) has confirmed that the quality of products is the greatest concern of the agencies and enterprises planning to use open source software. He said that many Vietnamese firms once “indulged” in developing open source software, but their plans failed completely. These included CMC, Vietkey or Rong Viet. “It was because they approached the open source software in a wrong way, or in other words, they did open source software in the “closed source software’s way,” Quang said. Also according to Quang, some people think simple that they just need to declare the source codes, which might be … [Read more...] about Open source software quality floated
Experts prod open source software application
Experts prod open source software application By Hien Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - All of Asia, including Vietnam, will be luring Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects to create business opportunities for local enterprises, according to hundreds of information and technology experts. Many IT companies have flocked to Vietnam to seek new opportunities, he told the summit, which is recognized among the top FOSS events in Asia attracting contributors from free and open source projects from around the world. "FOSS is used in just about every commercial or non-commercial organization and everyone is looking at FOSS to create new business opportunities. The software will help businesses and organizations reduce the dependence on a few software developers, like Microsoft," said Behling. Nguyen Huu Le, director of TMA Solutions, a major software outsourcing enterprise with over 500 employees, confirmed at the event that his company had seen increasing FOSS usage with many … [Read more...] about Experts prod open source software application
Handicraft-interior decoration show 2009 opened in city
Handicraft-interior decoration show 2009 opened in city By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Hundreds of ceramics, ornamental trees, wood sculptures and hand made products produced by nearly 30 enterprises in southern Vietnam are being displayed at the Vietnam Handicraft and Interior Decoration Show 2009 which opened in downtown HCMC on Friday. HCMC vice chairwoman Nguyen Thi Hong said that the ceramics, plants and other products that were finely produced by skilled craftsmen reflected the country's strong national character not only for domestic consumers, but also in foreign markets. She also said that the domestic handicraft industry is facing difficulties such as the need to import material wood. She stressed that a stable materials source requires immediate planning and investment. … [Read more...] about Handicraft-interior decoration show 2009 opened in city
Made-in-Vietnam open-source software supports IPv6
VietNamNet Bridge - The developers of NukeViet, the made-in-Vietnam open source software, have said that NukeViet is now an IPv6 comprehensive support software product, while NukeViet 4.0 version will be a modern software kit ready for implementation of apps in the IPv6 environment. NukeVietnam is a Vietnamese software piece released under the open source software license. The ‘lonely’ softwareTthe made-in-Vietnam open source software, have said that NukeViet is now an IPv6 comprehensive support software product, while NukeViet 4.0 version will be a modern software kit ready for implementation of apps in the IPv6 environment. NukeViet is called the ‘lonely software’ because it is the only product bearing the Vietnamese brand born in the first years after open source software came to Vietnam. related news Software firms see great potential in home marketPrime Minister agrees to establish software city chainHanoi mulls major … [Read more...] about Made-in-Vietnam open-source software supports IPv6