Central Da Nang city has maintained its leading position in terms of readiness for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development and application, topping the Vietnam ICT Index rankings for another year in 2022.

This was the third consecutive year the city secured first place in the ratings of Vietnam’s 63 cities and provinces.

It received a total score of 0.9094, followed by the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city and northern Quang Ninh province.

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), meanwhile, topped the rankings of 16 economic groups and corporations, which were rated on criteria regarding IT infrastructure and application and human resources.

Launched in Vietnam in 2005 and based on UN criteria, the Vietnam ICT Index assesses technical infrastructure, human resources infrastructure, IT application, online public service delivery, and the IT industry in cities and provinces.

It has secured a prestigious reputation over the years and serves as a foundation for the Ministry of Information and Communications and local authorities to adopt suitable policies to develop the ICT sector and the IT industry nationwide.