Would Ho Chi Minh Have Owned A Laptop?

Some quick figures and stats about high technology in today's Vietnam.

By Inc. staff | 
 

Some facts about Vietnam:

Number of PCs: 40,000

Annual growth rate of PC market: 50%

Average cost of complete PC system: $2,000

Average annual salary of secretary: $1,000

Average annual salary of experienced programmer: $6,000

Number of programmers: 5,000

Number of PC magazines: 1

Source: Dr. Nguyen Trong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association, deputy director of the Center for Science and Technology Information, in Ho Chi Minh City, and publisher of PC World Vietnam.

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