During 2 days of 23, 24 of April in 2016, in Hanoi, the 4^th Congress of Vietnam Software and IT Service Association VINASA, term 2016 – 2020 was held. Mr. Phan Quang Minh, CCO of Tinhvan group cum Director of Tinhvan Ho Chi Minh Branch was trusted to be re-elected as Head of Inspecting Division of VINASA term IV. In the Congress, Mr. Phan Quang Minh was honored to receive the Merit of Head of Ministry of Information & Communication.

Attending VINASA Congress for the 4^th time, there was the attendance of Vice Prime Minister Mr. Vu Duc Dam, leader boards of Communist Party, State, Ministries, sectors and local organizations as well as foreign organizations which are the partners of VINASA and hundreds of Representatives of enterprises members.

The 4^th VINASA Congress had concluded, evaluated the working result and organization contribution in the term of III, praised the outstanding units, individuals with excellent performance in association’s activities and having contribution in sector’s development, at the same time proposed the orientations and missions of the Association in the new term. In the Congress, there also was the selection for Executive Committee, the Standing Committee, the Chairman, the Vice-president, General Secretary and Inspecting Board for the term of IV (2016 – 2020).

During last several years, VINASA had achieved breaking improvement in consulting, policy promoting, establishing the Consulting Board for Vietnam Software Industry Developing Policy Consultancy, strategic group Think Tank, which actively attended the policy consultancy activities at Communist Party, Congress, Government, had major contribution in the completion of ICT developing policy of Vietnam. For those achievement, The State President Trần Đại Quang had signed off the decision to award VINASA the Second Rank Labour Medal. Under Congress scope, Head of Ministry of Information & Communication also rewarded the Merit to outstanding individuals for excellent working performance contributing in ICT sector of Vietnam, in which there was Mr. Phan Quang Minh – Head of Inspecting Division of VINASA, CCO of Tinhvan Group cum Director of Tinhvan Ho Chi Minh Branch.

Mr. Phan Quang Minh (the 4^th from the left) – Head of Inspecting Division of VINASA, CCO of Tinhvan Group cum Director of Tinhvan Ho Chi Minh Branch receiving the Merit of Head of Ministry of Information & Communication

Vietnam Software and IT Service Association (VINASA) was established on April of 2002 with 55 initial members. After 14 years of developing and growing, after 3 Congress, up to now VINASA has had 323 enterprise members. The members of VINASA mostly are leading sector enterprise which covered 65% total employee, and contributing 70% revenue of Vietnam IT software and services.

Executive Committee and Inspecting Board VINASA term IV